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Montana Free Press: Land swap in Crazy Mountains finally unveiled (November 29, 2022)
A land swap long in development within the Custer Gallatin National Forest is finally open to public comment. 
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. 
MSU News: Grant helps tribes address transportation needs (November 29, 2022)
The Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University will provide transportation outreach and technical assistance to 29 tribes across five states. 
Native America Calling: Native in the Spotlight (November 29, 2022)
The architectural design career of Major Robinson has a lot of diverse breadth. Learn more on Native America Calling. 
Tribal youth get a taste of food sovereignty at White House gathering (November 15, 2022)
Dozens of young Native people flocked to the nation’s capital for the return of the White House Tribal Youth Forum, where they saw food sovereignty in action. 
Native America Calling: Media literacy: the election version (October 25, 2022)
As the midterm election nears, information is moving at light speed and so much of it is exaggerated, misleading, and even false. 
The Conversation: Advancing food sovereignty in Indigenous communities (October 5, 2022)
The lack of baseline data on the scale and scope of Indigenous involvement in agriculture continues to be an obstacle to effective engagement of Indigenous communities. 
The candidates for Montana’s Western U.S. House seat faced off in public forum twice, tangling over abortion and the economy and dissecting each other’s attack lines as the election approaches.
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. 
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.
Former Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke is back in the news but it’s not because of his campaign for public office.
Native America Calling: Slow progress for repatriation (August 24, 2022)
NAGPRA has been on the books for 30 years but it’s been slow work to return ancestors and cultural property into the care of tribes.
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. 
Indian gaming revenues hit record $39 billion despite COVID-19 (August 10, 2022)
The tribal casino industry has rebounded dramatically despite the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, with revenues reaching a record high. 
Charges laid against Native woman reported as missing in Canada (August 8, 2022)
Dawn Walker has been accused of faking her disappearance and that of her child in a case that attracted widespread attention in Canada. 
Montana Free Press: Film explores ‘Lost Bird’ who found her way home (August 4, 2022)
A new documentary applies a wide-angle lens to a personal story of adoption and assimilation of an Indian child. 
Clara Caufield: I will see you again Tim Giago (August 2, 2022)
It has my honor and privilege to be associated with Tim Giago for 17 years. 
Fort Belknap landowners see another round of Cobell buy-back offers (August 1, 2022)
Landowners from the Fort Belknap Indian Community have until August 12 to accept offers from the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations. 
MSU News: New project focuses on contemporary Native artists (July 20, 2022)
“IndigenEyes: Contemporary Native American Art of the Rocky Mountain West” represents a collaboration between Montana State University and the Little Shell Chippewa Tribe. 
Montana Free Press: Tribes hit with marijuana grow limits (June 30, 2022)
Tribes that want to start cultivating cannabis in Montana already face restrictions imposed by a state agency. 
Cassandra Baker, who hails from the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, has won a prestigious fellowship from the Udall Foundation.
Land that was taken from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes was finally returned after more than a century.
The Biden administration is investing $29 million in infrastructure funds on dam safety in Indian Country.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a business meeting and roundtable on May 18, 2022.
Tribal forestry officials are watching the landscape, and Native firefighters are already on the scene at several hot spots, trying to contain wildfires.
The Lakota storytelling of “Thunderous” seeks to honor Indigenous traditions.
Brendon Galbreath, a citizen of the Blackfeet Nation, died in an encounter with police in Montana.
The Biden administration is promising historic investments to address the crisis of missing and murdered people in Indian Country as advocates continue to call for more support at all levels.
MSU News: American Indian Hall wins highest sustainability rating (April 27, 2022)
Montana State University’s new American Indian Hall has become the first building in Montana to earn the highest LEED Platinum certification. 
Native America Calling: The powwow trail returns (April 26, 2022)
Native America Calling will celebrate the celebrations and calculate the lingering risks as people head back to the powwow trail. 
Young Native woman sounds alarm about violence in Indian Country (April 22, 2022)
A prominent photographer who built a sizable following online with posts featuring Native women and girls is stepping out of the spotlight after survivors came forward with accounts of trauma. 
MSU News: Native students win leadership awards (April 13, 2022)
Native students are being honored for academic excellence, community service and leadership at Montana State University. 
Integrating Native heritage into public education is a goal that’s been ensconced in the Montana Constitution for 50 years.
MSU News: Lecture focuses on ‘The Vanishing Indian’ (March 22, 2022)
Kim TallBear, a professor specializing in Indigenous rights and genomics, will deliver the 2022 Stegner Lecture at Montana State University. 
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds an oversight hearing titled “Buy Native American: Federal Support for Native Business Capacity Building and Success.”
Long before it was a national park, Yellowstone was an important place for at least two dozen tribes.
Native America Calling: Native voters face new hurdles (February 28, 2022)
Wisconsin is the latest state to pass a slate of new voting laws that put up barriers for many voters, including Native ones. 
Montana Free Press: Western Native Voice takes up voting rights (February 17, 2022)
Digital kiosks and legal arguments are one Native nonprofit’s answer to Montana’s new election laws. 
Montana Free Press: Northern Cheyenne Tribe copes with COVID-19 (February 4, 2022)
COVID hit public schools in the tribal capital hard, amplifying long-standing staffing shortages, disrupting routines, and giving administrators, teachers and students new lessons in resilience. 
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.
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