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Articles with the Tag: CSKT

‘Brothers On Three’ wins 2021 Montana Book Award

News from Missoula Public Library MONTANA — The 2021 Montana Book Award winner is Brothers on Three: A True Story of Family, Resistance, and Hope on a Reservation in Montana by Abe Streep, published by Celadon Books. This annual award recognizes literary and/or artistic excellence in a book writte...

Dozens of prisoners file lawsuits for inadequate living conditions Dozens of prisoners file lawsuits for inadequate living conditions

News by Valley Journal Staff LAKE COUNTY — More than two dozen prisoners have filed lawsuits against various officials in the City of Polson and Lake County and the entities themselves in the past six months in regard to conditions at the Lake County Jail.  A judge in federal court in Miss...

DNRC helps navigate register water use registration DNRC helps navigate register water use registration

LAKE COUNTY — I’ve been in sleuth-mode lately. With the Flathead Reservation Water Management Board fully formed and a deadline of March 16 looming to register “existing uses” of water with the state Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), I’ve been navigating t...

CSKT division offers Q&A on projects tied to Water Compact CSKT division offers Q&A on projects tied to Water Compact

RONAN — The Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribes Division of Engineering and Water Resources held an event last week to answer questions about ongoing projects tied to the CSKT Water Compact. The four-hour event was meant to be informal, allowing attendees to come as their schedule allowed to ask abo...

Conservation fee increase for tribal lands in effect

News from Fish, Wildlife, Recreation & Conservation PABLO — Due to the increase in recreation pressure on CSKT Tribal lands, including developed and primitive sites, it was determined a conservation permit fee increase was necessary in all resident categories. Fee increases will be used for ad...

Initial findings of Ninepipe corridor feasibility study shared Initial findings of Ninepipe corridor feasibility study shared

LAKE COUNTY — Improvements to a crucial stretch of U.S. Highway 93 near the Ninepipe Reservoir are being revisited as engineers compare past and current studies on the heavily traveled roadway. An informational meeting was held on Feb. 7 by the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and consulti...

Flathead irrigation district reviews 638 contract

RONAN — Flathead Irrigation District 3 met in a special session on Feb. 8 to discuss the articles of formation and a 638 contract. While the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes review proposed bylaws from a previous meeting, the district worked on completing the Articles of Formation for the joi...

MVP’s presentation to Tribal Council includes info about possible rate hike

LAKE COUNTY — Mission Valley Power gave an annual report to Tribal Council that week that included information about a possible rate hike that would help the power company manage rising costs of materials needed to help keep the lights on for the Flathead Reservation.  According to General Mana...

Flathead Water Management Board selects local as fifth member

News from CSKT/MT Dept. of Natural Resources & Conservation  HELENA — Appointed members of the Flathead Reservation Water Management Board selected Georgia Smies to serve as the fifth board member on Feb. 2, 2022, during the second meeting of the Board. The Secretary of the Interior will ...

Tribal funds available for college bound students

FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Fewer CSKT tribal members applied for college aid last year, following national trends, but the tribe has both funds available for education and positions that need filling by college graduates, a tribal education official told tribal council in mid-January.  “Since...


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