Fort Peck Indian Reservation is approximately 2.1 million acres in northeast Montana and is generally referred to as a “frontier” region. The FPT’s land base and communities are located across 100 miles of US Highway 2. From East to West, these communities are: Frazer, Oswego, Wolf Point, Poplar, Brockton, Riverside, and Fort Kipp. The roundtrip distance between the two most distant communities is approximately 126 miles. As of January 2022, the total enrolled membership was 13,164 with approximately 6,527 living on or near the Reservation. The main spoken language is English, with some people speaking Nakoda or Dakota. The median age is 29, per capita income is $18,301 per year, 31% are below the poverty line, 55% of children under 5 years of age live below the poverty line, 74% have a High School degree but no College degree, 14% have a bachelor’s degree or higher, 46% are not in the labor force, and 46% are in the labor force and employed (Fort Peck Tribes Community Economic Development Strategy 2021).
Through this Cooperative Agreement, the Fort Peck Tribes will implement Diabetes Education, Outreach, and Prevention activities. Funding is included for a contract Podiatrist to be located at the Diabetes Prevention Offices and the IHS clinics. We have selected Foot Exams as our Best Practice.