The Blackfeet Heritage Center & Art Gallery in Browning features art, crafts and jewelry. Together with historical collections, the annual North American Indian Days, guided hikes and a driving tour, these offer different focal points for planning your trip.
Art and Historical Collections
The Museum of the Plains Indian is a permanent exhibition featuring an extensive collection of historic artwork by Indigenous peoples of the Northern Plains. Three dioramas are also on display. The exhibition also includes carved wooden panels by Blackfeet sculptor John Clarke and murals by Blackfeet artist Victor Pepion. The dioramas, woodwork and murals showcase different forms of artistic expression.
The Blackfeet Heritage Center & Art Gallery offers another highlight, with its wide selection of art, crafts and jewelry. Those who include art and historical collections in their trip planning will find a range of themes: the collection and displayed works at the museum, as well as the offerings at the Heritage Center.
North American Indian Days in July
North American Indian Days takes place every year in Browning on the second weekend in July. The celebration includes dancing and drum music, a children’s rodeo and a PRCA rodeo, Indian relay races, and stick games. This makes the second weekend in July a specific seasonal reference point for planning. If the celebration is a reason for your trip, check the dates for the year you plan to visit.
Church and Expedition History
Little Flower Church was founded in 1931. Members of the local community built the church using stones they hauled in with horses and wagons. This history of its construction adds a distinct historical perspective to the art and collections.
Camp Disappointment marks the northernmost point reached by the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The historic site is about 12 miles northeast of Browning. The approximate distance and direction provide specific orientation without linking the site to a particular route.
Landscape and Driving
Road access to Browning includes U.S. Highway 2 and Montana Highway 89. The Blackfeet Trail Tour is a 70-mile drive in a personal vehicle, mostly on paved roads. It offers views of the Great Plains where they meet the Rocky Mountains. For planning purposes, access to Browning and the Trail Tour’s details are distinct: the tour is described as a separate drive of a specified length.
Lodgepole Gallery is located on 100 acres of prairie, 2.5 miles west of Browning on Highway 89. It lies in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains near Glacier National Park and Browning. The prairie, mountain foothills and location near the national park offer a different landscape perspective from the views along the Blackfeet Trail Tour.
Guided Hikes and Other Activities
Iron Shield Creative is based in Browning and offers hikes led by local Blackfeet storytellers. The cultural experience hikes take place on the land of the Amskapi Pikuni (Blackfeet). They connect visitors with nature and introduce them to old stories and the history of Glacier National Park. Iron Shield Creative also offers workshops in nature photography, nature videography and creative subjects.
Morning Star Outfitters is based in Browning and has been guiding anglers in the Blackfeet Indian Reservation since 1985. Its offerings also include waterfowl hunts and upland bird hunts, including Hungarian partridge.
Fishing options include fishing at many lakes, as well as wade and in-water fishing on rivers and streams. You can distinguish between different options: a personal-vehicle drive with views of the Great Plains, guided hikes with local Blackfeet storytellers, or the fishing and hunting offerings of Morning Star Outfitters.
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