Private company
Blackfeet Indian Writing Company
Pen and pencil manufacturer
The Blackfeet Indian Writing Company (or Blackfeet Writing Instruments) was a pen and pencil manufacturer on the Blackfeet Nation in Browning, Montana founded in 1972. The company grew in 1981 when they bought out Lindy, a ballpoint pen manufacturer, for $700,000 which they profited from expanding their company up $6.2 million. As part of a tribal owned economic initiative, the factory opened in 1972, but closed in the early 2000s.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Blackfeet Indian Writing Company (or Blackfeet Writing Instruments) was a pen and pencil manufacturer on the Blackfeet Nation in Browning, Montana founded in 1972. The company grew in 1981 when they bought out Lindy, a ballpoint pen manufacturer, for $700,000 which they profited from expanding their company up $6.2 million. As part of a tribal owned economic initiative, the factory opened in 1972, but closed in the early 2000s. The company was transferred from the tribe to a private employee-owned company in 1992.2
Timeline
- 1972Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaBlackfeet Indian Writing Company
- WikidataQ4922831
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