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Montana Free Press: Governor silent on reservation law enforcement (February 8, 2024)

Local officials say the clock is ticking for the state to assume felony law enforcement duties on the Flathead Reservation.

Montana Free Press: County in dark after end of tribal law enforcement agreement (December 11, 2023)

So far, the Montana governor’s office has not said how the state plans to handle law enforcement duties on the Flathead Reservation.

Montana Free Press: County withdraws from tribal law enforcement agreement (November 28, 2023)

A Montana county is pulling out of a decades-old agreement after saying it can no longer afford the costs of law enforcement on the Flathead Reservation.

Kaiser Health News: Blackfeet Nation joins lawsuit to protect COVID-19 mandates (November 29, 2022)

A dispute over who can exercise jurisdiction over COVID-19 policies on the Blackfeet Nation is in federal court.

Montana Free Press: Tribes missing from state’s discussion on trafficking (January 21, 2022)

Tribal representatives weren’t at the table when top state officials discussed how to improve handling of human trafficking cases.

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.

Kaiser Health News: Montana struggles with COVID-19 outreach campaigns (November 3, 2021)

Public service campaigns developed under the previous Democratic administration were abandoned by the new Republican governor.

Blackfeet Nation mourns passing of longtime Chief Earl Old Person (October 18, 2021)

The Blackfeet Nation is mourning the loss of Earl Old Person, the tribe’s longtime chief and former chairman.

Montana Free Press: Montana passes grim milestone in COVID-19 pandemic (September 30, 2021)

“We serve a lot of families on the Crow Reservation, and last year they were hit harder than anybody,” said a funeral home owner.

Montana Free Press: COVID-19 hospitalizations reach record high in Montana (September 29, 2021)

The latest wave of COVID-19 cases, coupled with a shortage of health care workers, has stretched Montana’s emergency care system increasingly thin.

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.