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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090303202615
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-013469
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090302
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090303

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000860413
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				810331430
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 30918
		STREET 2:		401 NO 31ST STREET
		CITY:			BILLINGS
		STATE:			MT
		ZIP:			59116-0918
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4062555300

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM OF MONTANA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930615

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KNIGHT LYLE R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001032749

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-49733
		FILM NUMBER:		09653602

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SKYMALL INC
		STREET 2:		1520 EAST PIMA STREET
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85034
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6022549777
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    <periodOfReport>2009-03-02</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000860413</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>N/A</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>KNIGHT LYLE R</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>PO BOX 30918</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BILLINGS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>59116-0918</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-03-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares issued for no consideration pursuant to the Registrant's 2006 Equity Compensation Plan. Shares vest on December 31, 2010 upon achievement of specified performance goals.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares issued for no consideration pursuant to the Registrant's 2006 Equity Compensation Plan. Shares vest on December 31, 2010 upon achievement of specified other vesting conditions.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Terrill R. Moore, Attorney-in-Fact for Reporting Person</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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