Foster parents needed in Montana
May is National Foster Care Awareness month. There are currently 4,000 foster kids placed in Montana and even more kids waiting for a foster home.
Foster kids like to play tag, kick a soccer ball, and help make dinner. They wait for the tooth fairy, forget to hang up their coat, and hope for the biggest piece of birthday cake. Unfortunately, they also have adult-size worries. They have experienced significant early childhood trauma â abuse, neglect, exposure to drugs and alcohol, and homelessness. Loss is a common theme â loss of family, safety and the freedom to be a child.
Portraits of Mildred Walker and Joseph Medicine Crow Two and information about their fascinating lives are now hanging in the Gallery of Outstanding Montanans in the West Wing of the Capitol in Helena.
Ten inductees were chosen in 2016 for the gallery, but only two are initiated every biennium. The gallery was established by the Montana State Legislature in 1979 to pay homage to Treasure State citizens who âmade contributions of state or national significance to their selected fields while epitomizing the unique spirit and character that defines Montana.â
The Montana Historical Society operates the program. Due to COVID-19 precautions, this year’s induction ceremony with Gov. Greg Gianforte was filmed and can be viewed on the Montana Historical Society’s Youtube page: youtube.com/user/MtHistoricalSociety
Two added to Gallery of Outstanding Montanans
Joseph Medicine Crow
From Montana Historical Society Portraits of Mildred Walker and Joseph Medicine Crow and information about their fascinating lives are now hanging in the Gallery of Outstanding Montanans in the West Wing of the Capitol in Helena. Ten inductees were chosen in 2016 for the gallery, but only two are initiated every biennium. The gallery was established by the Montana State Legislature in 1979 to pay homage to Treasure State citizens who made contributions of state or national significance to their selected fields while epitomizing the unique spirit and character that defines Montana.
MONTANA - Portraits of Mildred Walker and Joseph Medicine Crow Two and information about their fascinating lives are now hanging in the Gallery of Outstanding Montanans in the West Wing of the Capitol in Helena.
Ten inductees were chosen in 2016 for the gallery, but only two are initiated every biennium, according to a release.
The gallery was established by the Montana State Legislature in 1979 to pay homage to Treasure State citizens who âmade contributions of state or national significance to their selected fields while epitomizing the unique spirit and character that defines Montana.â
The Montana Historical Society operates the program.
The old chairs that House members of the state Legislature sat in, and some tumbled from, for more than 100 years have been auctioned off to current and former lawmakers, leaving at least one Montana resident angry that the general public wasnât offered the same opportunity.
Former Rep. Tom Woods, D-Bozeman, said on social media that he was able to get a chair.
The 100 chairs, which were replaced for the 2021 session, were sold last week by silent auction, said Carolyn Tschida, chief clerk of the House. Bids ranged from $1,100 to $125. She said the proceeds would go into the stateâs general fund.