23 March 2023
University To Honor Smoker Broaddus With Honorary Doctorate This Spring
Mandy Smoker Broaddus is a former Montana poet laureate who helped implement the Indian Education Act for All Act across the state. John Shaffner is a legendary Hollywood production designer who created sets for many of television’s most beloved shows.
Both will receive an honorary doctorate this spring from the University of Montana.
Last week, the state Board of Regents approved UM’s
Humanities Montana Funds Fort Peck Stories
Humanities Montana recently awarded $42,367 to humanities projects across the state, including First Voices’ Three Fort Peck Stories: Assiniboine, Chippewa, and Sioux.
First Voices is a digital storytelling project working with students at reservation high schools and Tribal colleges to create digital performances of ancestral stories that are published on an online portal. Students will
Rosendale Honors Photographer
U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., honored Billings Gazette photographer Larry Mayer for capturing some of the first images of China’s spy balloon and uncovering the national security risks posed by the previously undisclosed surveillance equipment.
“Larry pointed his lens skyward when federal regulators shut down Billings Logan International Airport and captured one of the first public
