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Montana Free Press: Native voters win ruling blocking new election laws (October 3, 2022)

Tribal nations and Native voters are part of a coalition that went to court to block three election laws.

Montana Free Press: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes help celebrate new refuge (August 31, 2022)

The Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge is the first created under the tenure of Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native person to lead the Department of the Interior.

Montana Free Press: Native voters battle ballot restrictions in court (August 16, 2022)

A Native voting rights lawsuit led by Western Native Voice and four tribal governments is underway in Montana.

Native America Calling: Fire season: Native forest fire management (May 12, 2022)

Tribal forestry officials are watching the landscape, and Native firefighters are already on the scene at several hot spots, trying to contain wildfires.

Montana Free Press: Fulfilling the promise of ‘Indian Education for All’ (March 29, 2022)

Integrating Native heritage into public education is a goal that’s been ensconced in the Montana Constitution for 50 years.

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation names Native affairs director (January 6, 2022)

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has named a new director for its Office of Native American Affairs.

Montana Free Press: Tribes and tribal elders sue to stop mining (November 19, 2021)

The Fort Belknap Indian Community, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the Ksanka Elders Advisory Committee are fighting two silver and copper mines.

Montana Free Press: Water compact for Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes becomes official (September 23, 2021)

“Water is a sacred resource, and water rights are crucial to ensuring the health, safety and empowerment of Tribal communities,” said Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland.

Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force

Montana Free Press: Task force focuses on missing and murdered relatives (July 8, 2021)

In Montana, Native people make up roughly 26 percent of missing persons cases yet account for less than 7 percent of the state’s population.

Underscore.news: MMIW remains a crisis in Oregon (May 5, 2021)

The COVID-19 pandemic and mismatched databases confound efforts to address failures investigating Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

Native women land key leadership and policy roles in Biden administration (February 5, 2021)

A citizen of the Winnebago Tribe will be leading the Indian Country legal team at the Department of the Interior and is among a growing number of Native women in the Biden administration.

Montana Free Press: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes prepare for coronavirus vaccine (December 10, 2020)

The COVID-19 vaccine could arrive as soon as next week, with initial doses prioritized for health care workers and assisted living facilities.

Montana Free Press: Reservation county deals with surge in COVID-19 cases (December 3, 2020)

In the heat of one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in Montana, one county is being accused of putting politics before public health.

New project focuses on missing and murdered cases as Indian Country prepares for change in administration (November 30, 2020)

With change coming at the highest levels of government, tribal and federal officials are working to ensure the crisis of missing and murdered loved ones in Indian Country remains a priority.

Kaiser Health News: Tribes confront rise in COVID-19 cases (November 12, 2020)

Despite lacking jurisdiction over non-Indians, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are hoping the public will abide by coronavirus protection measures.