Arlee (Salish: nɫq̓alqʷ, nɫq̓a [3]) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) on the Flathead Reservation, Lake County, Montana, United States.

Polson, the Lake county seat, is 43 miles (69 km) north of Arlee via US 93.

[9] In October 1873, he moved a small group of his people from the Bitterroot Valley, which was designated a "conditional reservation" in the 1855 Hellgate Treaty, to the Jocko Agency[10] (later Flathead Indian Agency) located a few miles south of the current town of Arlee.

This forced move stemmed from the efforts of a congressional delegation led by future president James Garfield to negotiate Salish removal from the Bitterroot Valley.

In the 1970s Agnes Vanderburg ran workshops where she passed on Salish culture to younger generations.

[14] Rodeo has been a significant part of the area culture, with Native and non-native contestants competing.

Numerous tribes participate in Native American regalia with dancing, singing and drumming.

Brothers on Three, a New York Times Bestselling book in 2021, is a non-fiction account of students from Arlee and their families.

[16][17] The Valley Journal provides local news to Arlee, Charlo, Pablo, Polson, Ronan, and St.