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![Missoula dedicates Sxʷúytis Smx̣e [Beartracks] Bridge in honor of a Salish leader - Vimarsana News](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/35a8c81/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/1200x675!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2F42%2F79%2F1886f8ac451ab39887f79b0912b6%2Fbeartracks-bridge-dedication.jpg)
Hundreds of people gathered on Indigenous Peoples' Day Monday to dedicate a landmark bridge in Missoula in honor of a Salish tribal leader and his descendants.
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Hundreds of people gathered on Indigenous Peoples' Day Monday to dedicate a landmark bridge in Missoula in honor of a Salish tribal leader and his descendants.
Hundreds of people gathered on Indigenous Peoples' Day Monday to dedicate a landmark bridge in Missoula in honor of a Salish tribal leader and his descendants.
![Missoula dedicates Sxʷúytis Smx̣e [Beartracks] Bridge in honor of a Salish leader - Vimarsana News](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/22470ea/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2268+0+588/resize/1200x675!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F42%2F79%2F1886f8ac451ab39887f79b0912b6%2Fbeartracks-bridge-dedication.jpg)
Hundreds of people gathered on Indigenous Peoples' Day Monday to dedicate a landmark bridge in Missoula in honor of a Salish tribal leader and his descendants.
“It shows we have a deep connection to this area,” said Martin Charlo, descendent of Chief Charlo. “This is a sad story, but it’s also a story of resiliency."