MT: Native American/Indigenous
Indigenous conference to address cultural identity
Billings-based Western Native Voice is holding its annual membership conference in Great Falls starting tomorrow, and members are discussing …
MT Tribes grapple with crippling suicide rate
By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Big Sky Connection reporting for the KFF Health News/Public News …
MT Indigenous group creates app to increase voter turnout
A Native American advocacy group is making a big push to get out the Indigenous vote in this year's elections. It is hiring field organizers across …
Advocates boost legal services to MT's native tribes
A new program from the Montana Legal Services Association is boosting legal assistance to people living on the state's tribal land. The Tribal …
MT advocates party like it's Election Day
Indigenous voting activists are throwing parties around Montana this weekend to encourage citizens to vote, but especially to encourage Native …
MT seeks public input on environmental policy
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality wants to know what people think the state's next Environmental Policy Act should include. Critics …
$50 million earmarked for Indigenous community development
Native American Bank has been chosen to administer $50 million in grants from the U.S. Treasury Department to bolster low-income Native American …
Indigenous Effort Aims to Get Out the Vote
Today is National Voter Registration Day, and in Montana, Indigenous advocates are working to register people and get out the vote. As part of its …
Washington Invests $5 Million in Tribal Land Bison Restoration
The U.S. Interior Department has invested $5 million in reintroducing bison to Native American Tribal lands across the country. Montana's iconic …
Western Native Voice Launches Road Tour to Educate Constituents
Indigenous advocates kick off educational listening sessions in rural Montana this month to educate Native Americans about actions the state legislatu…
MT Partnership Trains Nursing Assistants to Address Critical Shortage
Facing a critical shortage of front line health care workers, the Montana Department of Labor and Industry has partnered with the Blackfeet Indian …
Montana's Youth-Led Climate Case Could Set Precedent
Now in its fifth day, 16 kids are participating in a court trial with a lawsuit accusing Montana state agencies and the governor of compromising the …