A joint resolution heard in committee Tuesday seeks to press Congress and the federal government to fully fund public safety and law enforcement agencies and services on tribal reservations in Montana.
Montana Democrats announce Flathead leaders of partyâs Tribal Committee
Announcement follows creation of first-in-the-nation Tribal Committee to increase representation of American Indian Nations in party business
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he Montana Democratic Party named the first Chair and Vice Chair of the newly formed Flathead Tribal Committee in a vote late Tuesday.
“We are following through on our commitment to make our state party the most inclusive of indigenous peoples in the country,” said Donavon Hawk, Treasurer of the Montana Democratic Party.
“These are just the first steps in a long journey: Our work will not be over until the voices of Montana’s tribal communities fill the walls of our state’s and nation’s capitals.”
Homicide is the third-leading cause of death among American Indian and Alaska Native women aged 10 to 24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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HELENA The 67th Montana Legislature has been marked by a series of bills attempting to change the elections process in Montana.
Some of them, like House Bill 455, didn’t even make it out of committee. That bill, sponsored by Rep. Lola Sheldon-Galloway, R-Great Falls, would have made absentee voting much more difficult. During its only hearing, Rep. Geraldine Custer, R-Forsyth, said the bill was unworkable.
“This is probably the worst bill I’ve seen all session,” Custer said, “and it needs to die.”
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