Articles with the Tag: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

  ST. IGNATIUS - The Flathead Joint Board of Control started working on a litigation strategy to negotiate the terms and conditions of the low-block cost of power during the regular board meeting on Tuesday, March 8, in an effort to ensure that low power rates for irrigation use continue. The low-...

POLSON — Karen Sargeant, Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Polson, announced her resignation at the City Commission meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 17.  Sargeant thanked many people and was appreciative of Polson’s “passion and love of parks” and for the city “alw...

POLSON — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian Reservation announce the availability of Hunting, Fishing and Recreation Regulations for the 2016-17 license season. The new license season began March 1, 2016.  “We anticipate great outdoor recreational opportuni...

PABLO — A scuffle occurred just prior to the start of a meeting of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes on Feb. 16. Lake County Commissioners were invited to the Council Chambers to discuss the tribes’ proposed Memorandum Of Understanding regarding the density map, according to Ann Brow...

Trustee position needs filling POLSON — The Polson Rural Fire District is seeking to fill a trustee position due to a recent vacancy. The position is an unexpired term to May 2017. Applicant must reside in the district. Those interested are encouraged to submit a letter of interest to Lake County ...

ST. IGNATIUS – Members of the Flathead Joint Board of Control expressed concern about power rates for all users during the regular board meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 9.  Prior to 1985, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a license for the then Kerr Dam that allotted a low-cost block of ...

ST. IGNATIUS – The Flathead Joint Board of Control attended a conference that could have effects on the cost of power for irrigators, although the results of the meeting were undisclosed.  The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) hosted the conference in Washington, D.C. earlier this mon...

LAKE COUNTY – As the Water Rights Compact for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes makes its way through the federal branch of government in the United States Congress, several deadlines could complicate the journey. Gov. Steve Bullock signed the bill at the state level in April 2015 containi...

PABLO — It’s not everyday that you hear about someone turning down an invitation to the White House in order to fulfill a more local obligation but that’s exactly what a Salish Kootenai College student recently did. Invited to be a youth delegate at the annual Tribal Nations Conference at t...

News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ Tribal Council began the New Year by selecting officers to serve for the next two years. Standing Chairman Vernon Finley was selected to serve for another term as Chair. He had just completed a sp...