Where are the Hutterite colonies in Montana?

Residing primarily in the north-central part of the state, with a scattering of operations in the south-central region, Hutterites have had an presence in Montana for more than 100 years.

Can Hutterites drink alcohol?

“In some colonies, a significant number of young people experiment with at least one of these activities; at others there is little interest (p. 192).” The Hutterites have no objections to moderate drinking.

Do Hutterites pay taxes in Montana?

The Hutterite colonies have become the number one competitor of the family farm in rural Montana. Though the Hutterite colonies do pay property tax (as all land-owning farmers do) and income tax at the corporate level, they do not pay income tax as individuals.

Are there Hutterites in Montana?

Hutterites have had an “important presence” in Montana for more than 100 years, researchers said, adding there are more than 5,000 members in Montana with the Lehrerleuts and Darisuleuts as the two prominent branches. Only South Dakota has more members.

Are the Hutterites rich?

The total population living in Hutterite colonies was 35,010 people, with the majority located in Alberta (16, 935), Manitoba (11, 275), and Saskatchewan (6250)….Hutterites in Canada.

Published Online	July 21, 2013
Last Edited	October 21, 2019

Do Hutterites have more than 1 wife?

The Hutterites invented a matching procedure during which once or twice a year the marriageable youth were assembled, and the preacher gave each male a choice of three females from which to select a wife. However, one must marry a Hutterite, and interfaith marriages never occur in the Hutterite church (Hofer 1998).

What do Hutterites do for fun?

Hutterites do different things in their leisure time. Boys and men play sports, such as hockey, volleyball, baseball, soccer, football, and lacrosse. Females are more involved in crafts, such as creating flower arrangements, knitting, crocheting, needle-point and rug-making.

Who are the Lehrerleut Hutterites?

Thirteen Hutterite families under the leadership of Jacob Wipf (1835–1896) emigrated from Johannesruh, Ukraine to South Dakota in 1877, where they after their arrival formed the Lehrerleut by establishing a community of goods at Elmspring Colony near Parkston, South Dakota, thus following the example of the Schmiedeleut and the Dariusleut.

What does Lehrerleut mean?

Lehrerleut. The Lehrerleut, also Lehrerleit, are a branch of the Hutterites that emerged in 1877. They are the most traditional branch of the Hutterites.

Where are the Hutterites located today?

Geographic Location of Hutterites. The Lehrerleut and the Dariusleut are located in the north-western part of North America, in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Colombia. In the United States they are located in Montana, Washington and Oregon.

How many Lehrerleut colonies were there in Montana?

An additional 44 colonies were in Montana, all together 143. Rod Janzen and Max Stanton report in their book of 2010 that there were 139 Lehrerleut colonies, 72 in Alberta, 32 Saskatchewan and 35 in Montana. ^ John A. Hostetler: Hutterite Society, Baltimore, MD, 1974, page 111, 115.