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Heart Butte, Montana
Located at Blackfeet Reservations southwest, about 25 miles south of Browning, Heart Butte has a population of 621 according to 2020's census. Residents of Heart Butte name their community "Mos-ki-tsip-pa-pi-yii-sta-kii. Below are links to google earth photos of Heart Butte. Native Americans account for 94.2% of Heart Buttes population. Whites 4.2%. Mexicans 1.6%. Mixed bloods 0.6%. Asians 0.5%. Heart Butte has 144 housing units, with 137 lived in. Average household size is 4.25 persons per household. Heart Butte has a land area of 4.5 sq. mi. or 11.7 sq. km. Elevation is 4,472 feet above sea level or 1,363 meters. Zip code is 59448. This Ojibwa settlement is situated next to Rocky Mountains. From north to south, Heart Butte extends about a mile and a half. However, a gap of about four city blocks separates North Heart Butte (Zhicaag Odena or Polecat Town) from South Heart Butte which indicates two distinct communities. After Ojibwa's made camp at this location, many started to refer to their settlement as Canvas City. Many of them were probably relocated there during 1896's forced relocations. Ojibwa's from the mointains to the west were relocated to Heart Butte. After relocation they established an Ojibwa Enclave they named "Skunk Town." Ojibwa word for skunk is their word for Polecat. It's "zhi-caag." Heart Butte is exposed to the plains and receives strong Chinook Winds during winter months. However, it keeps winters warmer compared to other locations further to the east. Residents of Heart Butte deal with the High Wind Storms during winter months as normal. Some of these high wind storms can produce winds up to 90 mph to 100 mph. Chief Rocky Boy settled many of his Ojibwa subjects at this location. Heart Butte receives heavy snow during winter months.
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