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Articles with the Tag: Flathead Indian Reservation

Walk this way Walk this way

More student participants made for a little more muscle being put into this year’s Mussel Walk.  The second annual event was held April 24 and involved 60 local middle and high school students from Arlee and St. Ignatius looking for anything suspicious along the shores of Flathead Lake. Mike...

Annual River Honoring announced

FLATHEAD INDIAN RESERVATION — The 31st annual River Honoring will begin Monday, May 8, at 4:30 p.m. with a community gathering. The public is invited and welcome to attend the opening of the River Honoring. Native games and educational stations will be available for the community. At 6 p.m. there will ...

B&G Club announces April members of month B&G Club announces April members of month

News from the Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation As we get closer to the end of the school year, kids are getting ready for summer and enjoying more Boys and Girls Club activities. Our club members of the month for Polson are both 10 years old and are regular attending youth. Hunter Lytton ...

Teenager walks across reservation to empower women  Teenager walks across reservation to empower women

Marita Growing Thunder continued her year-long journey to bring recognition to thousands of missing or murdered indigenous women by walking across the Flathead Indian Reservation from Rollins to Arlee. “I wanted to do this walk to bring more awareness to this issue,” she said. “And I wan...

Briefs for April 12, 2017

Clairmont takes first in FFA livestock judging News from Montana Future Farmers of America GREAT FALLS – Over 1,600 members and guests attended Montana FFA’s 87th Annual State Convention March 22–25. The Montana FFA State Convention hosted 12 career development events, general ses...

Legislative update: some bills moving forward, others tabled Legislative update: some bills moving forward, others tabled

HELENA — With the 2017 legislative session halfway over, the Valley Journal looks at the progress of some notable pieces of legislation. SB 305 would allow counties across the state to conduct mail-in balloting for the May 25 special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke, who resigned to b...

Take precautions before burning

News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Spring open burning season is here. You do not need a burn permit until May 1. Burning is a great way to clear dead vegetation and clean up. Before you light your piles or grass this spring, take the necessary precauti...

Mentoring program supports children Mentoring program supports children

LAKE COUNTY – Anyone passing by the “Friends Forever” sign on Main Street in Polson might wonder what it’s all about. “We create positive change with youth and families in our communities and we do that with consistent, ongoing mentoring,” said Friends Forever Mentoring...

Tribes announce emergency watercraft closure, restrictions

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Council took action on Thursday to issue a watercraft and trailer closure on Flathead Reservation waters in response to the recent detection of invasive mussel populations in Montana. Effective immediately all watercraft must be inspected and cleared for launchi...

Time to get new permits

FLATHEAD RESERVATION — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian Reservation announce the availability of Hunting, Fishing and Recreation Regulations for the 2017- 2018 license season. The new license season began March 1, 2017. “We anticipate great outdoor recreationa...


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