Can anyone tell me about Lustre? (Glasgow, Wolf Point: fit in, high crime, hotel)

[Vizio]

What's it like? Good town? Big? Small? Crime? Any issues?

[MTSilvertip]

You do realize that's in the middle of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation?

[Vizio]

Originally Posted by MTSilvertip

You do realize that's in the middle of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation?

OK? And? Is that a bad thing? Good thing? I honestly know very little about Montana, or the Indian Reservation.

[historyfan]

I was surprised to see it was on the rez, I thought it was just off.

It is a pretty Caucasian small community. Serious wheat country. Mennonite High School, Lustre Christian. The K-8 public school is well thought of. I've only met a few people from there, farmers darn nice.

The public high school would be in Frazer, which I wouldn't send my child to unless I was an enrolled tribal member.

[MTSilvertip]

That depends on if you're an Indian or not.


It's the Sioux/Assiniboine Reservation, if you aren't an enrolled member of those tribes it can be tough, or a member of the local religion to fit in with the white-eyes. Reservations aren't like just moving into another state, they are semi-autonomous nations with their own laws, courts, police, and ways of doing things, and they don't necessarily follow what most folks are used to living off the rez. You don't need a passport, but it's a lot different from living in Anytown USA.


Is there a job there or something? Its a very small place and very remote and out on the high prairie. You would be hours from things like large grocery stores, department stores etc. Medical coverage can be pretty spotty as well.


That's an area where you always carry an extra can of gas in your rig because it may be 50 miles or more to the next gas station.


Visiting is one thing, living there is a whole different kettle of fish.

[Vizio]

Originally Posted by MTSilvertip

That depends on if you're an Indian or not.


It's the Sioux/Assiniboine Reservation, if you aren't an enrolled member of those tribes it can be tough, or a member of the local religion to fit in with the white-eyes. Reservations aren't like just moving into another state, they are semi-autonomous nations with their own laws, courts, police, and ways of doing things, and they don't necessarily follow what most folks are used to living off the rez. You don't need a passport, but it's a lot different from living in Anytown USA.


Is there a job there or something? Its a very small place and very remote and out on the high prairie. You would be hours from things like large grocery stores, department stores etc. Medical coverage can be pretty spotty as well.


That's an area where you always carry an extra can of gas in your rig because it may be 50 miles or more to the next gas station.


Visiting is one thing, living there is a whole different kettle of fish.

Thanks for the info. Just one of those deals of speculating on what the future holds and was thinking a few years ahead.

The high school thing mentioned above is something to think about, as we do a couple of teenage daughters.

[bozemanite]

Whaaaaa? Did you just like the name or something? I'm just generalizing here, but since you are online, using a forum to find information on a town, I would guess you'd just stick out like a sore thumb, and be shunned by the community. Just being honest with you.

[Vizio]

Originally Posted by bozemanite

Whaaaaa? Did you just like the name or something? I'm just generalizing here, but since you are online, using a forum to find information on a town, I would guess you'd just stick out like a sore thumb, and be shunned by the community. Just being honest with you.

It would be for a job, potentially with the local caucasian community. I am also caucasian. I'd also be interested if anyone has any info on Wolf Point.

I ask these this honestly...I've never so much as visited an Indian reservation before. I know that sometimes crime is an issue in the reservation in my state, and there are other issues such as substance abuse. I am just not familiar with the area.

[historyfan]

Amtrak runs actoss the HiLine & has a stop at Wolf Point. Passengers who live closer to Wolf Point will instead drive to Glasgow station to leave their cars.

In Wolf Point it is not considered wise to leave your car anywhere but the Sherman Inn. I believe the hotel staff monitors the parking lot. Nor is it considered wise to venture away from the hotel at night.

Some reservations are worse than others for violent crime. As a general rule with exception of the Flathead, you should consider yourself to be in a bad neighborhood anytime you are on the rez. Most are ok during daylight hours if you stick to the main thoroughfare.

[NDak15]

Yeah I would avoid any reservation as much as I would avoid the inner city. High crime, lots of drugs, and plenty of unemployment.