Chippewa Cree

The Rocky Boy's Reservation in north-central Montana is welcoming 11 buffalo back this week.

The Rocky Boy Buffalo Project received approval for funding last week for labor costs to better manage incoming Yellowstone bison.

The Little Shell Chippewa and Chippewa Cree along with two other tribes have settled a case decades in the making about how much compensation the descendants of the Pembina Chippewa are entitled to.

We’ve previously reported that Native American tribes in Montana have some of the highest vaccination rates in the state. YPR News’ Kaitlyn Nicholas went to two tribal nations to report on how these vaccine rollouts have been so successful -- and what new challenges are emerging. Her first stop was a recent mass COVID-19 vaccine event on the Rocky Boy’s reservation.

Following Gov. Greg Gianforte’s announcement that all Montanans will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines on Apr. 1, YPR News’ Kaitlyn Nicholas looked into how vaccine rollout is going in tribal nations across Montana, where the vaccine is already available to everyone.

Demand for mental health care has been rising through the coronavirus pandemic. Now, despite dwindling funds and technical difficulties, providers are reaching out using unprecedented strategies.

Northern Cheyenne President Rynalea Pena Aug. 9 ordered a reservation-wide lockdown through Wednesday, August 19, citing a surge in COVID-19 cases and people not following existing health mandates meant to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.

The Chippewa Cree Tribe is instituting a reservation-wide shutdown after health officials say they identified a new coronavirus case that could result in a cluster outbreak.

Roughly six months ago, the federal government officially recognized the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians as a sovereign nation. It was national…

After the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians gained federal recognition six months ago, students from the University of Montana School of Journalism…