Articles with the Tag: Flathead Indian Reservation
ARLEE — People living on the reservation sometimes hear strange things about what life is like on land designated as tribal ground. Arlee High School students say they’ve heard it all. “I’ve heard people say they think we live in teepees and lack technology,” Zach Felsman, 18...
News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes POLSON — The Division of Fish, Wildlife, Recreation and Conservation developed an Animal Field Guide mobile app for elementary, middle, and high school students. The mobile app, entitled “Animal Field Guide – Flathead Reservation: Rip...
News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes POLSON — S&K Gaming LLC will build a $27.4 million casino in Evaro that will become the new Gray Wolf Peak Casino and Hotel. Another $4.6 million will be used to renovate the KwaTaqNuk Resort and Casino in Polson. Construction will begin in 2...
More than 900 people gathered to share a Thanksgiving dinner and celebrate Native American culture at the 39th annual Headstart Powwow in Ronan on Friday. The event was moved from its former spring date to November in 2013, so families could jointly celebrate their heritage and blessings in the mont...
News from CSKT Natural Resources Department POLSON — The Tribal Wildlife Management Program is updating the tribes’ Northern Gray Wolf Management Plan for the Flathead Indian Reservation, which was approved by the tribal council in 2011. While the plan has worked well in addressing wolf ...
ST. IGNATIUS – A meeting with the staff of Governor Steve Bullock was seen as a possible in-road to inserting three major concerns some irrigators want put into the proposed Confederated Salish and Kootenai Water Compact, but irrigation commissioners who returned from the talk said no progress was made...
News from Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Natural Resources Department Hunting for pheasants on the Flathead Indian Reservation is a regular highly-anticipated activity for many people and has been so for decades. The habitat on the reservation, especially in the Mission Valley, provides...
Plans for shared water shortage in times of drought, irrigation canal improvements, and delivery of funds were debated by state, tribal, and federal officials Friday in a negotiating session for the proposed Confederated Salish and Kootenai Water Compact. Most of the elements of discussion...
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...
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...
