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Montana Free Press: Putting the Indian Child Welfare Act into action (February 21, 2024)
Native children make up more than a third of the foster care caseload in Montana, despite representing less than 10 percent of the state’s child population.
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: Gray wolves denied endangered species status (February 6, 2024)
The federal agency that oversees the Endangered Species Act will not add Northern Rockies wolves back onto the list of threatened and endangered species.
KFF Health News: Resources lacking to address suicide in Indian Country (February 6, 2024)
Native people die by suicide at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Biden administration was a no-show at a hearing called to examine the future of land consolidation efforts in Indian Country.
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds an oversight hearing on January 30, 2024.
Native America Calling: Making sense of this year’s tax season (January 29, 2024)
Native families stand to benefit from a child tax credit that’s still under consideration in Congress. What else is new in tax season?
Montana Free Press: Input sought on reintroduction of grizzly bears (January 24, 2024)
The public, states, tribes, the scientific community and other stakeholders are invited to weigh in on a grizzly bear reintroduction plan.
Montana Free Press: Plans call for more solar development on public lands (January 22, 2024)
The federal government is soliciting input on a plan to open public lands to new solar projects.
Stateline: Tribes tackle broadband disparities in Indian Country (January 22, 2024)
In 2020, more than 18% of people on tribal lands lacked access to broadband, compared with about 4% in non-tribal areas.
Montana Free Press: Racist group spreads hate messages on college campus (January 16, 2024)
Stickers and fliers linked to a white nationalist group surfaced on the Montana State University campus, the latest in a wave of such activity across the state.
“It’s been a long journey,” said Georgeline Morsette, a citizen of the Chippewa Cree Tribe. “I’m really glad to be at this point.”
Native America Calling: The road to healing the Fort Robinson Massacre (January 16, 2024)
In January 1879, U.S. soldiers hunted down and killed Northern Cheyenne men, women and children who attempted to escape unbearable conditions at Fort Robinson in Nebraska.
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.
Kaiser Health News: Food sovereignty movement grows in Montana (December 11, 2023)
Behind American Indian Hall on the Montana State University campus, ancient life is growing.
Indian Child Welfare Act grants awarded for off-reservation programs (November 30, 2023)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs announced nearly $2 million in grants to support the Indian Child Welfare Act in off-reservation communities across the nation.
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.
Native America Calling: Native in the Spotlight with Tescha Hawley (November 27, 2023)
Tescha Hawley’s breast cancer diagnosis started both a harrowing personal journey to fight the disease and the inspiring effort to help others facing similar health obstacles.
Native America Calling: Tribes join the fight against fatal deer disease (November 16, 2023)
Tribes are working to reduce the spread of chronic wasting disease, a fatal neurological disorder that affects deer, elk, and other big game animals.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts an oversight hearing titled, “Fentanyl in Native Communities: Native Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis” on November 8, 2023.
Native America Calling: Tribes resolve land dispute 150 years in the making (November 6, 2023)
“This victory is long overdue,” lead plaintiff Leslie Wilkie Peltier (Turtle Mountain Chippewa) said of a $59 million trust settlement with the United States.
A national commission of federal and tribal experts is calling for a “Decade of Action and Healing” to help address the crisis of missing, murdered and trafficked people in Indian Country.
MSU News: Event celebrates Native American Heritage Month (October 31, 2023)
Montana State University will host an Indigenous storytelling event focused on the role horse painting has historically played for tribes.
Montana Free Press: ICT debuts Native news bureau in Montana (October 17, 2023)
The nonprofit ICT opened a news bureau in Montana in 2023 to focus on Native issues.
Coalition of Large Tribes hosts MMIP training session (October 16, 2023)
The Coalition of Large Tribes is hosting a training session to address the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people.
Few states make the grade when it comes to tribal inclusion in voting maps (October 12, 2023)
Tribes must be included “from the very beginning” of the redistricting process in order to ensure American Indian and Alaska Native voices are heard at the polls.
DVIDS: Tribes reclaim children lost at Carlisle Indian boarding school (October 11, 2023)
The U.S. Army finalized its sixth disinterment project, returning four Native children to their families.
Native America Calling: Native climate warriors turn to the courts (October 10, 2023)
Young climate activists are zeroing in on environmental protections built into a handful of state constitutions as the basis for lawsuits to combat climate change.
The high-profile proposal involving more than 15 square miles and seven landowners drew more than 1,000 public comments.
“What we need is real action. And that means boots on the ground, and that means real money to address this crisis,” said MMIW advocate Justine Rufus.
Native America Calling: The scope of the massive Arizona Medicaid scam expands (September 22, 2023)
Join Native America Calling to find out the latest on the efforts to help the Native people harmed by a massive Medicaid scam in Arizona.
Montana Free Press: Blackfeet Nation protects sacred area from drilling (September 14, 2023)
A settlement agreement with the Blackfeet Nation marks the end of a 40-year energy development fight in a sacred area of Montana.
Native America Calling: The lack of reservation law enforcement (July 31, 2023)
The Fort Belknap Indian Community is the latest tribe to sue the federal government over inadequate law enforcement.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is hosting a roundtable to hear about Native priorities for the upcoming Farm Bill.
Montana Free Press: Bill for Indigenous People’s Day gains support (February 13, 2023)
“I want a day that acknowledges the rich cultural heritage of all Indigenous people in our state,” said Montana Sen. Shane Morigeau, a citizen of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.
MTFP and ICT have hired JoVonne Wagner, Blackfeet, to increase coverage of the Montana Legislature’s American Indian Caucus.
Montana Free Press: Nez Perce citizen shot during tribal treaty hunt (January 23, 2023)
A tribal hunter was accidentally shot in connection with a bison hunt on the northern border of Yellowstone National Park in Montana.
Native America Calling: Do stereotypes influence policy? (January 19, 2023)
Native America Calling looks at the continuing verbal, legal, and legislative affronts to tribal sovereignty based on outdated, stereotypical and uninformed perspectives.
Montana Free Press: Republican complains of ‘handouts’ to Native voters (January 2, 2023)
A Republican aide with political aspirations questioned whether members of tribes living on reservations should be able to vote in state elections.
Montana Free Press: Blackfeet Nation continues fight to protect sacred lands (December 12, 2022)
An area sacred to the Blackfeet Nation remains under threat from energy development after a federal judge’s ruling.
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