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Articles with the Tag: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

WeTip hotline takes information on human-caused fires

News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Division  of Fire WETIP was founded in 1972 as an anonymous crime reporting resource for citizens and a tool to aid law enforcement.  WETIP is committed to providing the most effective anonymous citizens crime reporting system in the natio...

Fire danger conditions reach extreme level

News from the Confederated  Salish and Kootenai Tribes PABLO — Fire danger is at an extreme level on the Flathead Indian Reservation, according to Curt Matt, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Division of Fire. Extreme conditions means fuels have dried to a point where fire ignitions ha...

Mission Falls Trail closed

News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Division of Fire and Wildland Recreation Program ST. IGNATIUS — Tribal Wildland Recreation Program and Tribal Division of Fire announce the closure of the Mission Falls Trail at the trailhead due to the Mission Falls Fire.  The lightning cau...

Fire near Arlee grows, community meeting scheduled

ARLEE — Fire officials will update community members on the Firestone Flats wildfire during a public meeting at 8 p.m. tonight, Monday, July 29 at the Arlee High School. According to CSKT spokeswoman Cara Cooley, the wildfire that started at approximately 2 p.m. in the Jocko Canyon on Saturday ...

Task force targets drug users, sellers

POLSON — “Is it working? Is it making a difference? Absolutely,” Polson Police Chief Wade Nash said at the July 15 Polson City Commission meeting.  Nash was talking about the Mission Mountain Drug Task force that began three and a half months ago. A collaboration between the Confede...

Berry, mushroom harvest closed to non-tribal folks

News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes  PABLO — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes implemented a new rule prohibiting non-Tribal members from berry and mushroom picking on March 1, 2012.  A Tribal member may have non-member children and spouse accompany and ass...

Tribal fire responds to four suspicious fires

News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Division of Fire RONAN — The Division of fire had four fire starts during this past weekend. A fire less than five acres was discovered in the Jette area Saturday morning, June 29. The Division of Fire engine crews were dispatched to the same fire Sunda...

People reminded to heed seasonal regulations

News from the Tribal Wildland Recreation Program  LAKE COUNTY — As the seasons change, new recreational seasonal closures take effect and some closures are now lifted, according to Les Bigcrane, Tribal Wildland Recreation Program. The use of fireworks at the Blue Bay Camp Grounds is prohibit...

Children learn from elders at River Honoring Children learn from elders at River Honoring

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes celebrated gifts of life, travel and beauty during the 26th annual Lower Flathead River Honoring last week. “A lot of this is in a cultural context,” said CSKT Wildland Recreation Work Project Coordinator Terry Tanner. “Our people, the Sal...

Tribal patrols ramp up for buckle up campaign

PABLO — Tribal police officers are asking motorists to buckle up during increased patrols for seat belt enforcement. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Police are among hundreds of law enforcement agencies across the country that are increasing safety patrols during the annual Memorial Day Cli...


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