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Time is running out for those surrounding Crow Nation to apply for rental and utility assistance. Taylar Stagner with Yellowstone Public Radio talked with officials on Crow about how minorities in the surrounding Crow area can apply.

The State Tribal Economic Development Commission appointed a new chairwoman earlier this week. The commission plans to build up economic resources for tribal communities.

Last week, the Little Shell Tribal Council announced a new food sovereignty program to help out tribal members all over the state of Montana. The program will raise cattle and grow vegetables to provide healthier diets for their community.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fort Peck Tribes finalized plans for a new Wellness Center. They hope to close the health care disparity between non Natives and tribal members.

Last June, the Crow Nation created a new police department. Then, five months later, that department shut down with little notice as to why. MTPR’s...

Another lifeline is coming for the restaurant industry. The Small Business Administration announced this week that it will soon begin taking...

The Montana Department of Corrections announced Monday it’s upgrading technology at its facilities using funds from its annual budget and COVID relief money.

As the newest federally recognized tribe, the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana is starting from scratch to deliver health care to members. While COVID-19 has been devastating, it has sped up the tribe's ability to build a clinic. Yet, lacking a reservation, the tribe faces challenges reaching its scattered members.

When air passenger numbers in Montana dropped 95 percent at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, airport managers worried about how they’d stay in business. But airports are pulling through, even as passenger numbers have not fully recovered.

While the COVID-19 pandemic cratered Montana’s economy last spring, researchers say the state’s recovery has been a little stronger than the U.S. average.