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A sign welcomes visitors to the Blackfeet Indian reservation Dec. 12, 2012, in Browning. Montana might be known internationally for such recreational jewels as Glacier and Yellowstone national parks, but Native Americans say the state is losing an opportunity by failing to develop and promote its vast tribal lands as tourist destinations.
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN
Associated Press
HELENA - The Blackfeet Indian Reservation rolls across the plains just east of Glacier National Park.
It has a hotel and casino, gas stations, a few eateries and a museum to learn about the culture and history of the people that have occupied the territory long before the arrival of the U.S. Cavalry and the hordes of modern-day visitors who roll into the nearby mountains.
But despite its proximity to the national park, little of the money spent by tourists ends up in the business tills of the reservation's communities.
While Montana might be known...
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