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Flathead Reservation artist showing stories of Native American women By: Sean Wells and last updated 2021-02-26 16:46:28-05 KALISPELL — A Flathead Reservation artist is telling the stories of Native American women through her own artwork on exhibit at Kalispell’s KALICO Art Center. We talked with Monica Gilles-Brings Yellow about her collection of paintings showcasing Native American “Origin Stories.” “A lot of times you will see paintings of people, but...

A proposal to curb protests at infrastructure projects like oil pipelines drew strong condemnation from tribal groups on Wednesday who said the threat of muscled-up criminal penalties would deter Native communities from exercising their right to peacefully protest. Rep. Steve Gunderson, a Republican from Libby, introduced on Wednesday House Bill 481, which would up the criminal and civil penalties for those who trespass on and damage property associated with infrastructure projects; Gunderson o...

Sx͏ʷix͏ʷ͏uytis Smx̣e: With CSKT blessing, Higgins bridge to become Bear Tracks Bridge Martin Kidston/Missoula Current The new $17 million bridge is scheduled for completion this year, which also marks the 130th anniversary of the forced removal of the indigenous people that occupied the valley prior to the arrival of European settlers. and last updated 2021-02-24 18:27:28-05 MISSOULA — After winning the support from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, the Missou...

Mark Thiessen/AP Stolen: The Search for Jermain, which will premiere March 1st. The eight-episode series will center around the mysterious disappearance of Jermain Charlo, an indigenous woman, who went missing in 2018 after going out to a bar one night in Missoula, Montana. As a synopsis reads, the show will find Walker conducting her investigation “in real-time tracking down leads through the dense mountains of the Flathead Reservation, all while examining what it means to be an Indig...

Dr. Anthony Fauci called the COVID-19 vaccine the "light at the end of the tunnel" during the University of Montana’s annual Mansfield Lecture on Wednesday.

The statistics show that Indigenous communities are disproportionately affected by COVID-19. A Wednesday dialogue with tribal leaders from the Flathead and Fort Peck Indian reservations emphasized their response — enacting stay-at-home orders, closing lands, taking school online, reinventing youth and health services, distributing federal CARES Act money, and planning their own vaccination rollouts. “Indigenous leaders have stayed ahead of the curve,” said Dr. Cora Neumann, the m...

Secretary Bernhardt Signs Historic Secretarial Order to Transition the National... Secretary Bernhardt Signs Historic Secretarial Order to Transition the National Bison Range Into Tribal Trust for the Flathead Indian Reservation Jan 15, 2021Comments Off on Secretary Bernhardt Signs Historic Secretarial Order to Transition the National Bison Range Into Tribal Trust for the Flathead Indian Reservation W ASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary David L. Bernhardt signed Secr...

This week on  The Write Question, poet and scholar Heather Cahoon talks about the ways her poetry and tribal policy intersect and how her new book of poetry,  Horsefly Dress, addresses issues of suffering, danger, and — ultimately — transformation. About Heather Cahoon: Heather Cahoon, PhD, earned her MFA in poetry from the University of Montana, where she was the Richard Hugo Scholar. She has received a Potlatch Fund Native Arts Grant and Montana Arts Council Artist Innovation Award. Her...

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Chair Shelly Fyant poses for a portrait on Jan. 2, 2021, in Polson, Mont.Photo: Tailyr Irvine for The InterceptConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Chair Shelly Fyant poses for a portrait on Jan. 2, 2021, in Polson, Mont.Photo: Tailyr Irvine for The Intercept Montana Tribes Hard-Hit by Covid-19 Brace for Republican Takeover Native Americans in Montana are dying from Covid-19 at a rate 11 times higher than white residents. January 9 2021, 2:41 p.m. Con...

After years of negotiation, water rights issues on the Flathead Reservation flowed to the top level as the Montana Water Rights Protection Act passed with bipartisan effort in the United States Senate on Monday, Dec. 21. Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Chairwoman Shelly R. Fyant called the event historic: “This is one of the most significant days in the history of our people and one that will have a profound and positive impact on the future of the Flathead Reservation for the next ce...