Articles with the Tag: BIA
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has informed the Lake County Commission that the state will not assume felony law enforcement duties on the Flathead Indian Reservation — despite pleas from local officials that they can no longer afford a decades-old arrangement. The decision likely sets the stage ...
PABLO — In 1973 it was noted that the dropout rate for high school age students in Montana was approximately sixteen (16) percent and in schools with large numbers of Native American students, the dropout rate was estimated between 38-42%, but a study showed that in the nine public school districts on ...
News from the Dept. of the Interior WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior recently announced $5 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to support the restoration of bison populations and grassland ecosystems in Tribal communities. The funding will support Tribally l...
News from MVP PABLO — Mission Valley Power (MVP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Zachary Conko Camel as the new General Manager of MVP. Mr. Conko Camel has 29 years of successful accounting, budgeting, compliance, and finance expertise. In his new role, Zachary will be responsible for ov...
News from the BIA POLSON — BIA is holding their semi-annual Water User Meeting of the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, at 6 p.m. at the Red Lion Inn. Agenda items will be a Power Point presentation of maintenance and fiscal year 2024 FIIP proposed budget. All project i...
RONAN — Just a week after meeting with around 250 disgruntled irrigators Aug. 30 at the Ronan Community Center, Lake County Commissioners convened last Wednesday to reconsider a controversial resolution that would have removed the county from the chore of collecting irrigation fees. The resolu...
News from the ACLU of Montana HELENA — The Montana Supreme Court ruled in L.B. vs United States that Federal law enforcement agencies may be held liable when officers commit sexual violence on the job. This ruling comes in a case involving a federal officer who sexually assaulted a Native American...
News from the office of the Bureau of Indian Education WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Indian Education marks a significant milestone by unveiling its official logo on Jan. 6. This is the first logo for BIE since becoming a bureau in 2006. The initial logo design was created by Kayla Jackson, a member ...
News from the Bureau of Indian Affairs WASHINGTON —The Bureau of Indian Affairs announced the launch of its new website dedicated to solving missing and murdered cases in Indian Country. The tool draws attention to unresolved cases involving indigenous persons that the BIA, Office of Justice Servi...
When the Lake County Commissioners held a public meeting last Monday regarding collection of irrigation fees, only one thing was certain: Confusion and controversy continue to muddy matters surrounding the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project. Commissioners sought public comment on a Resolution of Int...
