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Articles with the Tag: Flathead Indian Reservation

Short drive to tree hunting Short drive to tree hunting

NORTHWEST MONTANA —Because all plants on National Forest Service lands — from tiny lichens to the largest trees — belong to the American public, collection limits and fees are in place to assure sustainable resources for the future. With that in mind, Western Montana’s abundant fir...

Students invited to submit King essay

News from the Flathead Reservation Human Rights Coalition RONAN — Students are invited to submit an essay for the annual Martin Luther King essay contest, explaining in 250 words or less what this quote means to them and how they personally might implement it into their lives: “In the end, we ...

Indian tobacco quit line is first of its kind

FLATHEAD RESERVATION — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cigarette smoking is more common among American Indians than any other racial and ethnic group in the U.S. and research indicates American Indians have a tougher time quitting than other smokers. There’s now a n...

Signs clarify access laws

News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes FLATHEAD RESERVATION — The Tribal Game Warden Program and the Tribal Wildland Recreation Program are working on a large-scale sign replacement project across the Reservation in an effort to inform the general public about recreation access requir...

Community gathers to support The Nest Community gathers to support The Nest

Great ideas can begin with a single thought, but carrying them to fruition takes a whole village of support. So on a blustery Sunday afternoon, volunteers locked arms with community members to gather up funding during a family affair at the cozy McCrumb barn on Finley Point. There a fall fundraising event...

news briefs for Oct. 21, 2015

  Clinic offered to receive chickenpox immunization News from Providence St. Joseph Medical Center POLSON — There could be as many as 200 students in Polson alone that will be affected by the newly-changed Montana Immunization Law, effective Oct. 1, 2015, requiring all K-12 student...

Bison not the only ones on the range Bison not the only ones on the range

  MOIESE – Although bison get most of the attention, many species exist together with help from wildlife management on the National Bison Range. Biologists have been busy studying those animals to find out how to help them thrive, and on Wednesday at the range, Bison Range biologist for the ...

Tribes fight two new fires on reservation

News from Division of Fire, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes FLATHEAD RESEVATION — The Flathead Reservation had two fires Monday, Oct. 12.  Both fires were started from unattended campfires, according to C.T. Camel, fire management specialist. The first was the Dryfork Fire west of Lonep...

Open burning began Oct. 1

News from CSKT  Division of Fire FLATHEAD RESERVATION — The Division of Fire would like to let the public know that open debris burning began on the Flathead Reservation Oct. 1. You do not need a burn permit from Oct. 1-Nov. 30. The current fire danger on the Flathead Reservation is moderate...

Fire season wraps up with new sign Fire season wraps up with new sign

RONAN – Just as the fire season is winding down, the Confederated Salish Kootenai Division of Fire found time to replace the old fire danger sign on the corner of Main Street and U.S. Highway 93.  The old sign reached fire danger levels this year that hadn’t been seen in the 30 years it w...


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