FLATHEAD RESERVATION — From June 13 to June 16, families and members of the community marched to remember lives lost along U.S. Highway 93. The 2023 Justice to be Seen Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) Walk took place through the Flathead Reservation. Starting out in Arlee and ending in Polson, each day of the march remembered a life lost: Mika Westwolf, Maureena “Mena” Twoteeth, Aiden Finley, and Sonia Spotted Bear. The march culminated at the Lake County Courthouse with speeches from families impacted by Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) and included honor and healing songs. In each these cases where lives were lost alongside ...
POLSON — The Flathead Lakers will celebrate their 65th anniversary of working to preserve Flathead Lake and beyond at The Barn on Finley Point the evening of June 21. Complete with a video commemorating the occasion by local filmmaker David King, all in the community are invited to attend. Not...
RONAN — Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu: — Wednesday, June 21: soup, sandwiches, salad, dessert — Friday, June 23: pizza,...
ARLEE — June has brought with it beautiful clouds, a bit of rain and hot sun, along with wind and a ton of yard and housework to do. If this is getting too hard for you to do, let LCCOA connect you with someone who can help by calling 406-676-2367, or check out the local bulletin boards for ha...
RONAN — The fourth annual Mission Valley Chainsaw Carving Rendezvous returned to the fairgrounds last weekend. Put on by the Ronan Chamber of Commerce, they brought in 12 artists, recognized both nationally and internationally, to carve and compete. Working each day in view of the public, each...
PABLO — The Salish Kootenai College class of 2023 celebrated their graduation last weekend, and those involved in education received special acknowledgement in the Educators’ Pinning Ceremony. Two local educators were honored, the first being Salish language educator Melandie Sandoval. &...
PABLO — The 2023 Montana Early Childhood Tribal Language Summit is taking place this week, showcasing the work done by Native communities to advance tribal language education for young learners. The Summit first had its start in 2018. Put together by Zero to Five Montana, a dedicated early chi...
Carroll College names local students to spring 2023 dean’s list News from Carroll College HELENA — Carroll College named the Missoula and surrounding area students listed below to its 2023 spring semester dean’s list. To be included on the dean’s list, a student must receive...
CHARLO — The Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana held its second annual Heritage Keeper Benefit on Sunday; this year focusing in on the tribe and our valley. First held in 2022 in honor of museum founder Bud Cheff Jr. after receiving the 2021 Heritage Keeper Award from the Montana Historical So...
ST. IGNATIUS — Thank you to all that came for Bingo on June 10. It was a fun time. Gardens have started to produce and fresh vegetables are healthy for each of us. If you have a garden and find yourself with extra veggies and or fruit, remember the senior centers and your local Food Pantrie...
