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Aaniiih dancers pose
before joining in
ceremonies at the Hays
Community Powwow
on the Fort Belknap res-
ervation, home to both
the Aaniiih and Nakoda
tribes. Most land their
ancestors ranged is now
divided among ranch-
ers, conservationists,
and public ownership.
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Justice Werk (on
white horse) and Kassy
Perez move cattle on
the Werk ranch on the
Fort Belknap Indian Res-
ervation. The tribal land
neighbors the American
Prairie Reserve (APR),
a conservation project
aiming to create an
immense protected
area in central Montana.