CSKT Food Distribution program offered
BERL TISKUS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 months, 3 weeks AGO
Reporter Berl Tiskus joined the Lake County Leader team in early March 2023, and covers Ronan City Council, schools, ag and business. Berl grew up on a ranch in Wyoming and earned a degree in English education from MSU-Billings and a degree in elementary education from the University of Montana. Since moving to Polson three decades ago, she’s worked as a substitute teacher, a reporter for the Valley Journal and a secretary for Lake County Extension. Contact her at [email protected] or 406-883-4343. | October 30, 2025 12:00 AM
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal members who receive SNAP benefits may switch over to the tribal commodities program, if needed, according to a Facebook post by Rob McDonald, CSKT Communications Director. But there are a couple of steps involved. To switch, members will need to disenroll from SNAP and apply for the CSKT Food Distribution Program.
SNAP requires people to sign up for one program at a time. CSKT administrators strongly suggest people wait until SNAP confirms it will stop issuing support in November, and then they can disenroll from SNAP and begin registration for the Food Distribution Program operated by CSKT. For more information, call 406-745-4115.
The Food Distribution Program is located in St. Ignatius on 410 Mountain View Drive and is open 8 to 4:30 Monday to Friday. The warehouse closes at 4:30 p.m. and will be closed the first two working days each month, which in November will be Nov. 3 and 4. Visit CSKT.ORG website at www.cskt.org/dhrd under the food distribution link.
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