Economy Agriculture and Livestock Wheat, barley, and cattle are raised on the tribally owned Dry Fork Farm and Ranch. The tribe also owns and operates the Stone Man Farms. The goal of this long-term project is to teach tribal members effective land management practices. Ten tribal members are chosen to participate in the project and are given both economic aid and educational opportunities to pursue a career in agriculture. Construction Tribal members are employed by the BIA Road Construction Department, which is responsible for the construction and maintenance of the reservation road system.
Employment varies depending on the project.
While slaughtering would occur at a licensed packing plant in Havre, all butchering of the locally raised beef would occur at the reservation facility. The store would also sell pork, poultry, seasoned meats, and related products. Although initially targeting only reservation members, the tribe hopes to expand this business, with USDA supervision, into a full-service retail enterprise. This economic development project has been designed to decrease tribal food costs through the facility's convenience and by providing patronage dividends each year from profits. An estimated 175,000,000 board feet of timber is located on 16,000 acres of forested lands on the Rocky Boy's Reservation.