Articles with the Tag: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
Local legislators convened in Helena on Monday, Jan. 2, for the biennial session, with proposed bills dealing with Public Law 280, aquatic invasive species and permanently moored vessels. State Rep. Greg Hertz, R–Polson, plans to submit a bill requesting the state reimburse counties impacted...
ST. IGNATIUS – Montana Senator Jon Tester is working on his approach to healthcare legislation by touring the state to listen to what people have to say about what is and isn’t working. On Saturday, Jan. 7, he sat down with healthcare professionals and other representatives in Lake Cou...
POLSON — Lake County Commissioners will hold a public meeting about Public Law 280 at 10 a.m. Jan. 11 in room 211 of the Lake County Court house. The public will hear both sides of the financial issues surrounding the federal law that defines criminal jurisdiction of Tribal members within the reservati...
New from CSKT PABLO — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes released the following statement: “The Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes wish to congratulate Congressman Zinke for being the first Montanan to be nominated for a Cabinet position since the Nixon Administration. Con...
Leaders won’t tolerate threat to religious liberty MONTANA — In response to threats of anti-Semitic violence in Whitefish, some of Montana’s elected officials issued a press release Thursday stating they won’t tolerate any demonstration or threat of intimidation against any Monta...
News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes PABLO — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes declared a formal emergency Dec. 20 to counter the potential spread of invasive mussel larvae into the Flathead Indian Reservation. The invasive zebra and quagga mussels have spread to 29 stat...
POLSON — Lake County District Judge James A. Manley swore in district court clerk Lyn Fricker, Lake County Schools Superintendent Carolyn Hall and County Commissioner Dave Stipe on Wednesday, Dec. 21. “They come and they go, but Lyn’s still here,” Manley said of Fricker’s car...
News from Energy Keepers, Inc. POLSON — Representatives from Energy Keepers, Inc., NorthWestern Energy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, and Bureau of Indian Affairs conferred on Nov. 22 regarding current and projected operation of the Seli’š ...
PABLO — Sharing some holiday spirit was on the agenda for some Pablo Elementary students last week. The families of 14 third and fourth-grade students made cookies and empanadas, which were hand delivered to three area locations on Friday, Dec. 16, including Mission Valley Power, Pablo Foods grocery...
News from CSKT Tribal Health ST. IGNATIUS — Community members are invited to join in an upcoming PreventT2 lifestyle change program offered by Tribal Health of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Classes will begin Jan. 5, 2017 and end on Dec. 28, 2017. Each class runs from 12-1 p.m.,...
