The Answer:
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2004, there were
26,000 American Indians living in Montana (.5% of the total state
population); 67,000 in South
Dakota (8.7%); and 33,000 in North Dakota (5.2%).
The U.S. states with the largest American Indian populations
are: California, 417,000; Arizona, 289,000; and Oklahoma, 284,000. As
of 2004 there were 2,824,505 American Indians
living in the United States.
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