27 January 2022

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Eastern Montana Native Honored With  International Award From Schwab

Eastern Montana Native Honored With International Award From Schwab


Sam McCracken, who grew up in Oswego, has received an international honor for his work of helping Native Americans. McCracken, general manager of Nike N7, was selected the Social Intrapreneur of the Year. Corporate Social Intrapreneurs, as defined by the Schwab Foundation, are leaders in the corporate world who drive the development of new products, initiatives, services or business models

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Tyra Scott

Tyra Scott


Tyra Rose Scott, 35, of Poplar died Jan. 12, 2022, at the Poplar Hospital. She was born on Dec. 22, 1986, in Poplar to Pauline Red Star and Reginald Scott. Over the years, she worked several jobs including work at the Fort Peck Tribes in the commodities center, at Fort Peck Community College as the filing clerk, at NEMHS in housekeeping, at the Tribes as a guard and cook, at the Boys and Girls Club, at Nancy’s Housekeeping and delivering food for Brockton and Fort Kipp during the summer. Her hobbies included visiting family and friends, taking country cruises with her children and listening to music. Her children are Tylisha Red Eagle and Brandon Red Star of Poplar. Her siblings are Laurel Menz, Michael Menz, Sheila Huertas, Marian Scott, Nancy Scott and Tricia Red Star. She was preceded in death by her sister, April Scott. Her funeral service was held Saturday, Jan. 22, at the Poplar Cultural Center. Interment was at the St. Ann’s Cemetery in Poplar. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point was entrusted with the arrangements.

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HEART Program Improves  Third-Grade Students

HEART Program Improves Third-Grade Students


A new program for Wolf Point’s elementary students aims to improve and maintain the student’s attitude toward education both now and in coming years. HEART, which stands for Healing Through Education and Art for Resiliency Teaching, is being instructed implemented by educators Dr. Julie Alexander-Ruff and Dr. William Ruff from Montana State University - Bozeman. Julie is a professor in the

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