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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 version of proposals that have been in the works since spring but stalled in Congress. Democrats wanted a ...

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 guidelines for law enforcement’s initial response to cases, communication with media, the public ...

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 people, and has served as Congresswoman for New Mexico's 1st District, which includes Albuquerque and ...

'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 is encouraged by the opportunity to bring an issue crucial to her and other Native women to a majo...