Browning

Browning is a town in Northwestern Montana. It is the headquarters for the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. About 1,000 people lived there in 2020.

Understand
The townspeople are proud of their heritage and active in the recognition and rights of Native Americans. The reservation is huge, encompassing an area of over 3,000 square miles. While the town has 1,000 people, the Blackfeet Nation has 16,500 enrolled members.

By car
Browning is near the intersection of Hwy 89 and Hwy 2.

By train

 * Route stopping in Browning:
 * Empire Builder operating daily between Seattle/Portland and Chicago including stops at Spokane, Glacier National Park, Fargo, Saint Paul, and Milwaukee. The trains split into separate branches between Seattle and Spokane, and between Portland and Spokane, while operating as trains consisting of train cars from both branches between Spokane and Chicago.
 * Empire Builder operating daily between Seattle/Portland and Chicago including stops at Spokane, Glacier National Park, Fargo, Saint Paul, and Milwaukee. The trains split into separate branches between Seattle and Spokane, and between Portland and Spokane, while operating as trains consisting of train cars from both branches between Spokane and Chicago.

Get around
As with most of Montana, you will need a car to get around. Some locations are within walking or biking distance of each other.

See
Northern American Indian Days is one of the largest gatherings of United States and Canadian tribes. It is held the second week in July for 4 days.



Sleep
Several lodges and ranches nearby offer overnight stays for a more rustic experience. You will need to use a general search on the web to find these as the offerings can change yearly or seasonally.



Go next

 * Blackfeet Trail, 70-mile self-guided tour through reservation. 15 historical markers with information about important sites along the route.
 * Glacier National Park, 13 miles west
 * St. Mary, the eastern entrance to Going-to-the-Sun road is 41 miles away