Articles with the Tag: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
POLSON — “Is it working? Is it making a difference? Absolutely,” Polson Police Chief Wade Nash said at the July 15 Polson City Commission meeting. Nash was talking about the Mission Mountain Drug Task force that began three and a half months ago. A collaboration between the Confede...
News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes PABLO — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes implemented a new rule prohibiting non-Tribal members from berry and mushroom picking on March 1, 2012. A Tribal member may have non-member children and spouse accompany and ass...
News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Division of Fire RONAN — The Division of fire had four fire starts during this past weekend. A fire less than five acres was discovered in the Jette area Saturday morning, June 29. The Division of Fire engine crews were dispatched to the same fire Sunda...
News from the Tribal Wildland Recreation Program LAKE COUNTY — As the seasons change, new recreational seasonal closures take effect and some closures are now lifted, according to Les Bigcrane, Tribal Wildland Recreation Program. The use of fireworks at the Blue Bay Camp Grounds is prohibit...
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes celebrated gifts of life, travel and beauty during the 26th annual Lower Flathead River Honoring last week. “A lot of this is in a cultural context,” said CSKT Wildland Recreation Work Project Coordinator Terry Tanner. “Our people, the Sal...
PABLO — Tribal police officers are asking motorists to buckle up during increased patrols for seat belt enforcement. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Police are among hundreds of law enforcement agencies across the country that are increasing safety patrols during the annual Memorial Day Cli...
Tagged fish were the excitement of the Spring Mack Days Fishing Event during the ninth weekend. May 10 was a winning day for Steven Benson of Four Lakes, Wash. He is one of 850 anglers competing in the 2013 spring fishing event. Benson turned in 43 lake trout, which was the high number for the day, and one o...
The Tribal Natural Resources Department announces that the 2013 River Honoring event begins Monday, May 6, at 6 p.m. with a community gathering. The public is invited and welcome to attend the opening of the River Honoring. The gathering will begin with an announcement of the 2013 river honorees. A free barb...
PABLO — As part of a yearly celebration of migratory birds, we would like to encourage everyone to stop by the lobby of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Complex in Pablo from April 22-25. Local third-grade artists from across the Reservation have completed excellent entries for this year&rsq...
It’s time to put the birdfeeders away for the year. Tribal wildlife biologists report that several grizzly bears have been documented in the valley this spring. So while it may still feel like winter, some bears have emerged from winter hibernation, and very few natural foods are available now...
