Salish History Kept Alive at Beartracks Celebration
Crowds gathered at Caras Park in downtown Missoula on Monday to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day and commemorate the 2nd annual Beartracks Celebration
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Crowds gathered at Caras Park in downtown Missoula on Monday to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day and commemorate the 2nd annual Beartracks Celebration
Crowds gathered at Caras Park in downtown Missoula on Monday to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day and commemorate the 2nd annual Beartracks Celebration
“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."
Earlier this year, the Higgins Avenue Bridge was officially renamed the Beartrack Bridge, to honor the Bitterroot Salish peoples who crossed the river over a hundred years ago on their own ‘trail of tears’ to what is now the Flathead Reservation.
Earlier this year, the Higgins Avenue Bridge was officially renamed the Beartrack Bridge, to honor the Bitterroot Salish peoples who crossed the river over a hundred years ago on their own ‘trail of tears’ to what is now the Flathead Reservation.