The Fort Belknap Indian Community Council voted 6-2 last week to withdraw support for a Montana Air National Guard test bombing range.

Tribal leaders initially welcomed the $11 million range as a way to create up to a dozen jobs. The tribe owns part of the land where the facility was to be built and would have received a small fee for any construction contracts.

Tribal leaders voted against the plan after hearing complaints from members who say the range will harm traditional hunting grounds, plant gathering, and create noise pollution.

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Reservation rejects plan for bombing target range (The Great Falls Tribune 3/17)

Relevant Links:
Fort Belknap Reservation - http://www.fortbelknap.com

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