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4 unusual facts about Turtle Mountain


Fort Peck Indian Agency

There are about 939,165 acres of tribal and allotted surface trust acreage that includes Turtle Mountain Public Domain lands.

Turtle Mountain

Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation, an Indian Reservation located primarily in northern North Dakota

Turtle Mountain Provincial Park, a provincial park located in the southwestern portion of the Canadian province of Manitoba

Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, a Native American tribe of Ojibwa and Métis peoples


Boissevain, Manitoba

Boissevain, not far from Turtle Mountain and Turtle Mountain Provincial Park, also formerly hosted the "International Turtle Derby", a turtle race, each summer.

Farm Sanctuary

In 2007, Farm Sanctuary partnered with Turtle Mountain, a dairy-free ice cream company, and vegan cartoon artist Dan Piraro to promote So Delicious Dairy Free Kidz and the Farm Sanctuary Kidz Club.


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Frank, Alberta

In 1901, American entrepreneurs Sam Gebo and Henry Frank developed the first of many coal mines in the Crowsnest Pass, in the base of Turtle Mountain.