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CSKT Chairwoman relieved to see approval of Flathead water settlement Tribal Chairwoman Shelly Fyant says Congressional approval of the settlement of water rights claims in the Flathead Basin comes as a relief. By: Dennis Bragg and last updated 2020-12-23 13:01:48-05 PABLO — Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Chairwoman Shelly Fyant said Congressional approval of the settlement of water rights claims in the Flathead Basin comes as a relief. She's also sounding an optimistic note about the agreement's impact on everything from job creation to wildlife protection. Mon...

Flathead Water Compact advances with stimulus bill approval The new stimulus bill could bring a resolution to the decades-long effort to settle water rights in the Flathead Basin. By: Dennis Bragg and last updated 2020-12-22 13:19:06-05 WASHINGTON, DC — A spending measure that’s part of the attached spending plan that was passed on Monday evening includes a major development supported by Montana US Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines -- nearly $2 billion dollars to help settle, and ratify, the Flathead tribal water rights compact. Montana's Congressional delegation ...

Flathead Water Compact advances with stimulus bill approval The new stimulus bill could bring a resolution to the decades-long effort to settle water rights in the Flathead Basin. and last updated 2020-12-22 13:13:13-05 WASHINGTON, DC — A spending measure that’s part of the attached spending plan that was passed on Monday evening includes a major development supported by Montana US Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines -- nearly $2 billion dollars to help settle, and ratify, the Flathead tribal water rights compact. Montana's Congressional delegation worked hard the past few days to ...