Articles with the Tag: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
Forget iron-clad protection and a stoic disposition. This sentinel’s armor is a fur coat and her protection routine is all a big game. Tia, an 8-year-old German Shepherd, was one of four scent detection dogs brought to Flathead Lake last weekend to sniff out any quagga or zebra mussels hitchhi...
POLSON — From an insistent rap beat to a pop song or a poem, students who performed at Two Eagle River School’s annual Art Slam on May 29 showed off their talent. The Art Slam ended the academic school year for TERS since next week will be fun events for staff and students. TERS teacher...
News from the Tribal Division of Fish, Wildlife, Recreation and Conservation FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Newborn wildlife is irresistible, and many well-meaning people are tempted to “help” when the best thing they can do is leave the young alone and observe wildlife from a distance. ...
News from American Legion Post 138, Ronan RONAN — In celebration of Armed Forces Day, May 17, the American Legion Post 138 of Ronan held a fundraiser breakfast at the Ronan Senior Citizens Center with seven members participating and Jessie Merwin offering a helping hand. Participants included Dale M...
In a May 29 letter, Senator Verdell Jackson, SD 8, and 11 other Montana representatives and senators contacted Kimberly Bose, secretary of the Energy Regulatory Commission. In summary the letter said, “We seek FERC’s careful deliberation in the issuance of a Kerr Dam license to NorthWestern Co...
FINLEY POINT — Archie Fuqua, Sergeant for Tribal Fish and Game, answered a call on South Finley Point Sunday morning in response to an injured mother bear and her two healthy year-old cubs who were nestled near the forest in a residential back yard. This was his third bear call of the morning. &ldqu...
PABLO — Sweetie Pie perched on Carlos Rodriques’ arm and watched the crowd at the Joe McDonald Health and Fitness Center. Sweetie Pie is a goshawk, and Rodriques hunts with her. The goshawk was raised in captivity, Rodriques said, and when he picked her up she was about two weeks old, just a litt...
HELENA — Representatives for the State of Montana filed multiple legal documents last week asserting that the Montana Water Court, not state or federal district courts, should have authority to decide water rights disputes on the Flathead Indian Reservation. If the state prevails in its filing...
FLATHEAD RIVER — More than 1,000 students learned lessons about nurturing relationships with native wildlife, people and oneself at the River Honoring held last week beside the Lower Flathead River near Moiese. The annual event partners community organizations with fourth and fifth graders fro...
FLATHEAD RESERVATION – Negotiations of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Water Rights Compact are set to re-open soon, according to authorities and correspondence between the Tribes and Governor Steve Bullock. Negotiations will be tailored to strictly address the Water Use Agreement that i...
