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Montana Free Press: Candidates for governor on track for debate (September 9, 2024)
Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte and Democratic challenger Ryan Busse appear to have agreed to debate, though the schedule remains unclear. 
Tim Sheehy’s repeated references to Crow people and alcohol have sparked outrage and demands for an apology from Indigenous leaders.
Montana Free Press: Business founded by Tim Sheehy under scrutiny (September 4, 2024)
A company founded by Tim Sheehy, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, has a $160 million bond deal with a Montana county. 
Montana Free Press: Tens of millions of dollars pour into U.S. Senate race (September 3, 2024)
Political action committees are spending unlimited amounts in hopes of swaying a closely-watched U.S. Senate matchup. 
Researchers in the United States have concluded that a large coal-mining operation in British Columbia is sending pollution more than 350 miles downstream into rivers used by tribes.
A highly anticipated update to how Yellowstone National Park manages bison is setting the stage to expand the animal’s range in Montana, according to tribes and conservationsts.
By the time Donald Trump made it to his rally, he had landed at two different airports and snaked through a winding canyon in a long motorcade.
The Department of Agriculture and the Fort Belknap Indian Community are partnering on a grassland conservation initiative, a first for a tribe in Montana.
Elements of a memorial that depict African Americans in a negative manner will remain out of public view despite a vote by Republican lawmakers.
Montana Free Press: Blackfeet Nation responds to water crisis (June 24, 2024)
The Blackfeet Nation and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will work together to address the impacts of a water system failure on the reservation in Montana. 
“It’s people like Lily who are paving the way for a better tomorrow, and as you can see hard work, it does take you a long way,” said Blackfeet Nation council member Pat Armstrong.
Montana Free Press: Putting the Indian Child Welfare Act into action (February 21, 2024)
Native children make up more than a third of the foster care caseload in Montana, despite representing less than 10 percent of the state’s child population. 
Montana Free Press: Governor silent on reservation law enforcement (February 8, 2024)
Local officials say the clock is ticking for the state to assume felony law enforcement duties on the Flathead Reservation. 
Montana Free Press: Gray wolves denied endangered species status (February 6, 2024)
The federal agency that oversees the Endangered Species Act will not add Northern Rockies wolves back onto the list of threatened and endangered species. 
Montana Free Press: Input sought on reintroduction of grizzly bears (January 24, 2024)
The public, states, tribes, the scientific community and other stakeholders are invited to weigh in on a grizzly bear reintroduction plan. 
Montana Free Press: Plans call for more solar development on public lands (January 22, 2024)
The federal government is soliciting input on a plan to open public lands to new solar projects. 
Montana Free Press: Racist group spreads hate messages on college campus (January 16, 2024)
Stickers and fliers linked to a white nationalist group surfaced on the Montana State University campus, the latest in a wave of such activity across the state. 
Montana Free Press: County in dark after end of tribal law enforcement agreement (December 11, 2023)
So far, the Montana governor’s office has not said how the state plans to handle law enforcement duties on the Flathead Reservation. 
Montana Free Press: County withdraws from tribal law enforcement agreement (November 28, 2023)
A Montana county is pulling out of a decades-old agreement after saying it can no longer afford the costs of law enforcement on the Flathead Reservation. 
Montana Free Press: ICT debuts Native news bureau in Montana (October 17, 2023)
The nonprofit ICT opened a news bureau in Montana in 2023 to focus on Native issues. 
The high-profile proposal involving more than 15 square miles and seven landowners drew more than 1,000 public comments.
Montana Free Press: Blackfeet Nation protects sacred area from drilling (September 14, 2023)
A settlement agreement with the Blackfeet Nation marks the end of a 40-year energy development fight in a sacred area of Montana. 
Montana Free Press: Bill for Indigenous People’s Day gains support (February 13, 2023)
“I want a day that acknowledges the rich cultural heritage of all Indigenous people in our state,” said Montana Sen. Shane Morigeau, a citizen of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. 
MTFP and ICT have hired JoVonne Wagner, Blackfeet, to increase coverage of the Montana Legislature’s American Indian Caucus.
Montana Free Press: Nez Perce citizen shot during tribal treaty hunt (January 23, 2023)
A tribal hunter was accidentally shot in connection with a bison hunt on the northern border of Yellowstone National Park in Montana. 
Montana Free Press: Republican complains of ‘handouts’ to Native voters (January 2, 2023)
A Republican aide with political aspirations questioned whether members of tribes living on reservations should be able to vote in state elections.
Montana Free Press: Blackfeet Nation continues fight to protect sacred lands (December 12, 2022)
An area sacred to the Blackfeet Nation remains under threat from energy development after a federal judge’s ruling.
Montana Free Press: Land swap in Crazy Mountains finally unveiled (November 29, 2022)
A land swap long in development within the Custer Gallatin National Forest is finally open to public comment. 
The candidates for Montana’s Western U.S. House seat faced off in public forum twice, tangling over abortion and the economy and dissecting each other’s attack lines as the election approaches.
Montana Free Press: Native voters win ruling blocking new election laws (October 3, 2022)
Tribal nations and Native voters are part of a coalition that went to court to block three election laws. 
The Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge is the first created under the tenure of Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native person to lead the Department of the Interior.
Montana Free Press: Native voters battle ballot restrictions in court (August 16, 2022)
A Native voting rights lawsuit led by Western Native Voice and four tribal governments is underway in Montana. 
Montana Free Press: Film explores ‘Lost Bird’ who found her way home (August 4, 2022)
A new documentary applies a wide-angle lens to a personal story of adoption and assimilation of an Indian child. 
Montana Free Press: Tribes hit with marijuana grow limits (June 30, 2022)
Tribes that want to start cultivating cannabis in Montana already face restrictions imposed by a state agency. 
Land that was taken from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes was finally returned after more than a century.
The Lakota storytelling of “Thunderous” seeks to honor Indigenous traditions.
Brendon Galbreath, a citizen of the Blackfeet Nation, died in an encounter with police in Montana.
Integrating Native heritage into public education is a goal that’s been ensconced in the Montana Constitution for 50 years.
Montana Free Press: Western Native Voice takes up voting rights (February 17, 2022)
Digital kiosks and legal arguments are one Native nonprofit’s answer to Montana’s new election laws. 
Montana Free Press: Northern Cheyenne Tribe copes with COVID-19 (February 4, 2022)
COVID hit public schools in the tribal capital hard, amplifying long-standing staffing shortages, disrupting routines, and giving administrators, teachers and students new lessons in resilience.
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