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Articles with the Tag: Flathead Indian Reservation

Local historical society president resigns office Local historical society president resigns office

News from the Flathead Reservation Area Historical Society  With a deep sense of appreciation and honor after serving for over 16 years, Flathead Reservation Area (FRA) Historical Society, President Joyce Decker Wegner is resigning her office and membership on the board. With the two-volume Lake Coun...

Tribes contain Pistol Creek fire, burn season opens

ST. IGNATIUS — Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ Division of Fire responded to a report of a wildland fire in the Pistol Creek area of St. Ignatius around 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. A CSKT initial attack engine was sent to the fire along with air operations and two Native American Crews...

Parents, kids trod together in 5K Parents, kids trod together in 5K

POLSON – Two-year-old Marguerite Brenner looked a bit red-faced as she floated across the finish line for the first annual Mission Valley Kids Walk Run 5K in Polson.  In some ways the tiny tot had a good reason to be exhausted; five kilos is a long way when your legs are that small, but Brenner...

Comment period for annual funding agreement extended

News from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has extended the public comment period for 14 days on the draft Environmental Assessment for a proposed Annual Funding Agreement that would allow the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes to manage an...

Water compact negotiations reopen

MISSOULA – The Montana Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission brought several narrowly tailored suggestions about how to protect the rights of Flathead Indian Irrigation Project irrigators to a water compact negotiation session between the state, federal and Confederated Salish and Kootenai governmen...

Tribes are in ‘age of cooperation’ Tribes are in ‘age of cooperation’

POLSON — Rob McDonald, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal communications director, spoke on the State of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes at the Sept. 3 Polson Chamber of Commerce luncheon.  “Relations between the tribes and the larger community are the best they’ve ...

Job Corps open house showcases student opportunities Job Corps open house showcases student opportunities

RONAN – Nestled against the foot of the Mission Mountains is an incubator, where for almost a quarter century Donna Mitchell has watched young people transition from childhood into the adult world.  “You get great students who come in and they change right before your eyes,” Mitchel...

Female grizzly, cubs returned to Reservation

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife  and Parks FLATHEAD INDIAN RESERVATION —On Friday, Aug. 22, a 6-year old female grizzly bear and her two cubs of the year were captured in the Kalispell area, north of Highway 35 along the Flathead River. The family group was captured earlier this year on the...

Tribal Council visits Boys and Girls Club Tribal Council visits Boys and Girls Club

RONAN – The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes have long supported the Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County, but Aug. 14 was the first time the entire Tribal Council has visited the Ronan campus.  Tribal Vice Chairwoman Carole Lankford said it was important for t...

Female grizzly, cubs returned to Reservation

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks FLATHEAD INDIAN RESERVATION —On Friday, Aug. 22, a 6-year old female grizzly bear and her two cubs of the year were captured in the Kalispell area, north of Highway 35 along the Flathead River. The family group was captured earlier this year on the Flathead...


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