Little Shell Tribe advances housing development in Great Falls, Montana
Proposed project includes apartments, duplexes and single-family homes on tribally owned land
The Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana is pursuing a housing development on 18.4 acres of tribally owned property near Stuckey Road in Great Falls, according to reporting from the Montana Free Press. Plans call for apartment buildings, duplexes, single-family homes and recreation space to be built in multiple phases. The project is funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act program and is intended primarily for tribal members.
The Great Falls Planning Advisory Board and Zoning Commission unanimously approved requests to annex the property into the city and establish a planned unit development. Little Shell Chairman Gerald Gray said the project would provide affordable housing and build on the tribe’s investments in the community. The annexation and planned unit development still require final approval from the Great Falls City Commission before construction can move forward.Montana Free Presshttps://montanafreepress.org/2026/06/01/part-bargain-part-gamble-city-approves-funds-for-industrial-park/
- 1.Matt Hudson. Montana Free Press, .
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