CSKT announces completion of MMIP Response Plan The U.S. Attorneyâs Office for the District of Montana, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes , and the FBI have announced the completion of the nationâs first Tribal Community Response Plan.
and last updated 2021-04-02 18:32:24-04
The U.S. Attorneyâs Office for the District of Montana, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) and the FBI have announced the completion of the nationâs first Tribal Community Response Plan.
âMurdered Indigenous people is a harsh reality that native people face today unfortunately no tribal nation has gone untouched by this crisis. said CSKT Council Chairwoman Shelly Fyant.
Justice Department working with tribes on missing persons
MICHAEL BALSAMO and IRIS SAMUELS, Associated Press/Report for America
April 1, 2021
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1of3In this image from video, Ernie Weyand, the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Person coordinator for the Justice Department in Montana, speaks at virtual news conference Thursday, April 1, 2021, announcing a development in the initiative. The Justice Department has finalized its first plan to help address the problem of missing and murdered Native people on one of the largest reservations in Montana. (Department of Justice via AP)APShow MoreShow Less
2of3Secretary of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland attends a Cabinet meeting with President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, April 1, 2021, in Washington.Evan Vucci/APShow MoreShow Less
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PABLOÂ â Minutes before the start of a Tribal Council meeting, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Chairwoman Shelly Fyant took a moment to consider the confirmation of Deb Haaland as Interior Secretary.
âIt gives me chills,â Fyant said. âGrandmothers all over the world are talking about the shift the world has taken â to have a Native American and a woman to serve an agency that hasnât always done the greatest job in Indian Country.â
Overcoming opposition led in part by Montana Republican Sen. Steve Daines, Haaland earned a 51-40 vote in the Senate on Monday to join President Joe Bidenâs Cabinet. As Interior Secretary, Haaland oversees the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, Indian Water Rights Office, Fish and Wildlife Service and other departments that have a direct impact on the Flathead Indian Reservation.
Free the Seeds event coming to the Flathead
An annual event in the Flathead aims at building a sustainable and resilient future through real seeds, real food and real skills.
and last updated 2021-03-04 18:50:41-05
KALISPELL â An annual event in the Flathead aims at building a sustainable and resilient future through real seeds, real food and real skills.
MTN News found out what you can start growing in your garden after attending the sixth annual Free the Seeds event.
âPre-bagged and pre-bundled and ready for you to just come by and grab and go,â said Free the Seeds event organizer Julie Laing.
Clock Tower Treasures recently found in Bigfork
The Bigfork Arts and Cultural Center recently cleared its Bigfork Clocktower out and discovered some amazing treasures.
By: MTN News
and last updated 2021-03-04 18:30:57-05
BIGFORK â UPDATED: 4:25 p.m. - March 4, 2021
Art is meant to be seen. That s what the Bigfork Art and Cultural Center (BACC) had in mind when they were cleaning their storage space and found new art treasures.
But even better? For people to buy. We talked with the BACC about what these art pieces mean for the community.
âWe just had so much of it building up here that we figured it was time,â BACC board member Dax VanFossen.