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BILLINGS - A major step in addressing the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) epidemic was celebrated Thursday, as the nations first Tribal Community Response Plan (TCRP) has been completed. This plan is meant to create a more efficient and effective response to missing persons of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT).  The tribe, along with representatives from federal, tribal, state and local law enforcement, developed guidelines for the plan through a series of meet...

Sen. Mike Mansfield cautioned that maintaining a democracy is an ongoing challenge. The Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol is a stark reminder of that admonition. Our country is polarized and consumed by bitter partisanship. Misinformation is rampant and a level of political violence that was unimaginable until recently now has the potential to become normalized. If we allow these challenges to fester without addressing them creatively in a spirit of hope and determination, the result will be signif...

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...

Today is a historic day for Montana taxpayers, ranchers, farmers, and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Water is life, and the Compact honors our trust responsibilities, creates jobs, and prevents decades of costly litigation while investing in infrastructure and providing certainty to water users everywhere. I am proud to have led the effort to get this Compact signed into law, and I will continue working with the Tribes and water users to hold the government accountable and ensure it i...

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...

Senators: Montana benefits included in COVID relief, omnibus spending bill Montana Water Rights Protection Act ratifies CKST water compact, Amtrak receives emergency funding   Last updated 12/22/2020 at 11:04am Montana’s U.S. senators Monday touted provisions in a COVID-19 relief bill and an omnibus spending bill that includes the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes water compact. The bills passed also include funding for Amtrak. The $900 billion COVID-19 bill is a scaled-down versio...

PABLO — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes have completed a successful week of finalizing a Tribal Community Response Plan with a number of partner agencies. The plan contains protocols for responding to missing persons cases arising from the Flathead Indian Reservation. CSKT was selected as the first tribal partner in Montana to pilot this program, largely because of previous Missing and Murdered Indigenous People efforts that drew national attention. The response plan creates gu...

CSKT Leadership welcomes Deb Haaland nomination By: Dennis Bragg and last updated 2020-12-18 12:04:08-05 WASHINGTON, DC — Leaders of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) are expressing excitement over the nomination of New Mexico Congresswoman Deb Haaland as the Secretary of Interior. Not only is she the first Native American to head the Interior Department, but the first to hold a position in a Presidential cabinet. Haaland is a member of the Laguna Pueblo pe...

Big Sky stumbles in addressing Native American criticism by Lynn Elber, The Associated Press Posted Dec 14, 2020 2:30 pm EDT Last Updated Dec 14, 2020 at 2:44 pm EDT Native American actress Stefany Mathias poses for a photo in Vernon, British Columbia Canada on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2020. ABC’s “Big Sky” is struggling to address Native American criticism of the drama series. Mathias was hired for the role and asked to act as a consultant, which she said included reviewing set decorations. She ...