Browning, Montana

Adjacent to Foothills of Rocky Mountains, is this Ojibwa unincorporated community of Browning. Below are links to google earth road views of Browning. It includes a satellite image of all three Browning communities. Browning was a town until recently. History of Browning, Montana involves an incident instigated by Glacier County. The county now controls Browning which is illegal. Browning was disincorporated in September of 2017. There could not have been a dispute between Blackfeet Reservation's Government and Browning because Browning is within Blackfeet Reservation. Nearly all of Browning is located on "Fee Land" or land that is not owned by Blackfeet Reservation, which means it's land that is subject to city, county, State and Federal Taxes or it has a source of capital. Those taxes Browning must continue to pay to Glacier County, ect. Thus, why Browning Town is better off. Blackfeet Reservation's Government was in dispute with Glacier County over Taxes. Glacier County has no right controlling Brownings Taxes. Browning is located within Blackfeet Reservation which means all Taxes must be handled by Blackfeet Reservation's Government. According to 2020's census, Browning has a population of 1,018. According to a 1992 LST (Little Shell Tribe) census, there were 165 Ojibwa's living in Browning. In 1990, Brownings population was 1,170. Ojibwa People made up about 15% of Brownings population. After allotments were issued many were illegally sold where Browning is. Chief Rocky Boy did not agree to allow land allotments to be sold. He demanded land allotments be in compact form and could not be sold. Ojibwa's settled north and south of Browning where North Browning and South Browning are. Both locations are Ojibwa Enclaves!

Blackfeet Reservation is an Ojibwa Reservation. Reason why they identify as non Ojibwa was boarding schools where Ojibwa children were forced to attend. While schooling they could not speak Ojibwa Language and their tribal identity was stolen from them. Between 1900 and 1910, 100's of Ojibwa's were relocated to Blackfeet Reservation. They've been fortunate to cling to their Ojibwa Tribal Identity. All Montana Native Reservations are Ojibwa. Natives make up 92.7% of Brownings population. Whites make up 5.5% of it's population. Mexican's account for 3.1% of Brownings population. There are 394 housing units with 360 lived in. Average household size is 2.8 persons per household. Browning has a land area of 0.27 sq. mi. or 0.70 sq. km. Elevation of Browning is 4,377 feet about sea level. Including North and South Browning's population with that of Browning, total population is 5,209.

It's speculated they settled where Browning is because it's a beautiful location. However, Ojibwa's native to that location were very aware of Chinook Winds which happen every winter. These winds are strong. Their gust's can reach up to 60 mph to 80 mph or stronger where Browning is. However, Browning has two weather stations. One in Browning on Agency Road. Another is located close to 2 miles or 2.5 kilometers southeast of this community nearly adjacent to U.S. Route 2. South of Browning are small mountains that possibly slow down or increase Chinook Winds which send wind northeast. That weather station almost adjacent to U.S. Route 2, is located on those small mountains east end. It's more exposed to praire land. I've noticed there's a difference between wind speeds at both locations. Weather station on Agency Road in Browning is less windy than that other. Brownings many buildings slow down Chinook Wind speed. However, it continues to get very windy at Browning during winters.