Articles with the Tag: Tribal Health

ELMO — On Wednesday, Sept. 27, the Tribal Health & Fitness Center in Elmo hosted a Harvest Fest to highlight healthy lifestyle choices and programs. Family games and prizes, information about tobacco prevention, food preservation, cancer screenings and more were offered. Tobacco Educati...

POLSON — A Polson man is accused of stabbing his 86-year-old mother to death and then attempting to conceal her body in her home where her body remained for several days. Garrett Edward Vaska, 46, has been charged with deliberate homicide committed with a dangerous weapon and tampering with or fabri...

POLSON — The pediatric dental program at Tribal Health clinics in both Polson and St. Ignatius have reported new achievements in local kids’ dental health thanks to renewed efforts spearheaded by their newest pediatric dentist Dr. David Burke. “From the first day on, Dr. Burke want...
News from Tribal Health RONAN — The new Ronan Health Center facility is opening after completion of phase one of development that includes the current footprint of 12,000 square feet at a cost of $6.8 million. Upon opening, the Ronan Health Center will provide medical services that focus on family...

ST. IGNATIUS — Tribal Health recently invited nonprofit Tamarack Grief Resource to bring grief education and resources into the Flathead Valley. Tamarack, which has its primary office in Missoula with another location in Kalispell and a remote office in Browning, is the only year-round comprehensive...
News from Tribal Health MONTANA — The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) in conjunction with local law enforcement have identified a sharp increase in both fatal and non-fatal overdoses from non-pharmaceutical fentanyl across the state in the last 10 days. From Jan. ...

LAKE COUNTY — Public health officials announced last week that a Lake County adult has a probable case of monkeypox – the third diagnosed in Montana. The first case was reported in early August in Flathead County, followed by a second in Gallatin County. As of last Friday, the Centers for Disease...

PABLO — CSKT Tribal Health brought awareness to National Men’s Health Month through the first in-person Men’s Health and Family Safety Fair since the start of the pandemic. Held outdoors at the Salish Kootenai College campus to prevent any Covid spread during a time of rising infec...
News from the CSKT Public Affairs & Communications PABLO — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) announce Joe Durglo as Tribal Health Department Head. Prior to being named the Department Head, Durglo was the Director of the CSKT Tribal Health Business Office. He brings a ...

ARLEE — On Friday, June 17, kids and families gathered at the Arlee Pow Wow Pavilion for an annual Midnight Hoopz three-on-three co-ed basketball tournament. A free event for kids that’s been held for over 10 years, no one is turned away for cost. “We’re trying to benefit as ...