The Fort Peck Tribes are currently hosting community discussions throughout the reservation in December on the subject of blood quantum as a possible criteria for various levels of tribal membership. Those dates are listed below. Only a fraction of the people who selected American Indian or Alaskan Native in the 2020 census are enrolled in state and/or federally recognized tribes. Tribal

Three people were charged this month in Broadwater County courts following an almost yearlong investigation by game wardens into several animals killed in 2023. The investigation began with a tip to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks from a concerned citizen. During the investigation, FWP game wardens uncovered evidence indicating three elk and three deer were killed unlawfully on public and

The Montana State Parks Foundation received a donation of 109 acres of land in north-central Montana with the intent of donating the property to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to become Montana’s 56th state park. The historic property was formerly part of the PN Ranch and is located at the confluence of the Judith and Missouri rivers between Winifred and Big Sandy. The land was donated to

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 28 states in filing an amicus brief against the Biden-Harris administration’s attempt to thwart the Second Amendment by classifying forced reset triggers as machine guns. The brief, filed in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of the National Association for Gun Rights, asks the court to affirm the lower court’s decision

During the National Humanities Conference on Nov. 15, Humanities Montana was presented with the Schwartz Prize for its innovative Democracy Project p r o g r am, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at empowering young Montanans to discover community needs and learn about the importance of civic engagement. Presented by the Federation of State Humanities Councils, the Schwartz Prize honors outstanding

Great Northern Development Corporation is excited to announce that it has been awarded $1,383,928.58 from the Montana Department of Commerce’s Tourism Development and Enhancement Revolving Loan Fund Program. This funding will allow GNDC to support tourism- related businesses across northeastern Montana, offering competitive loan options that help businesses start, expand and thrive in the