Compacts with six other tribes have been successfully negotiated and approved since 1979, when Montana set up the Montana Water Court and paved the way for adjudication of Montana’s water. The most recent was with the Blackfeet Tribe in 2009. Last to be considered is the proposal developed by the …
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Compacts with six other tribes have been successfully negotiated and approved since 1979, when Montana set up the Montana Water Court and paved the way for adjudication of Montana’s water. The most recent was with the Blackfeet Tribe in 2009. Last to be considered is the proposal developed by the …
Yes, we know that the Salish/Kootenai tribes are promised $1.2 billion if the tribal water compact is approved, and Montana is committed to pony up another $55 million.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
As the Feb. 6 deadline to comment on the litter ordinance approaches, it is important to know exactly how, and to what, we address those comments. As you know I, along with others, have attended four meetings to try to understand the need for what you propose to do. Three …
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
In January of 2008 the Kootenai National Forest announced that the Fortine Ranger District was in the early stages of developing a project entitled Galton — named for a previously little known mountain range overlooking the Tobacco Valley.
Upon attending the most recent meeting of the Kootenai Forest Stakeholders' Coalition, I came away with some real questions about the true mission of the organization.