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Gov. Greg Gianforte signed several bills into law this week, including policies to end same-day voting registration and change voter ID requirements;...
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The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes have finalized their plan to improve coordination and agency response when Indigenous people go missing in the Flathead area. The plan is part of a national Department of Justice pilot project and will be used as a model for other tribes wishing to make their own community-specific plans.
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HELENA — After a 15-hour session, the Montana Senate finished its business for the first half of the 67th legislative session just before midnight on Monday, advancing a total of 115 bills. The slate ranged from legislation aimed at strengthening religious freedoms to a bill abolishing daylight savings time.
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Three bills aimed at addressing the disproportionate number of Native Americans who go missing in Montana have been endorsed by the state House of...
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The producers of ABC’s new drama “Big Sky” issued a statement last week apologizing for overlooking the missing and murdered Indigenous people crisis in Montana after the show drew criticism from Indigenous groups. But “Big Sky” is facing more backlash this week after failing to follow filming protocols of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.
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The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are participating in a national pilot project to improve coordination between agencies investigating missing and murdered Indigenous persons cases.
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On Nov. 7 Blackfeet Community College celebrated the launch of a new missing persons reporting website created in collaboration with Montana’s Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force.
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The U.S. House Tuesday passed Savanna’s Act, a policy that would require the Department of Justice to create new protocols to address missing or...
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Montana’s Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force on Aug. 13 said the state has seen a 22 percent increase in missing persons cases this year. The task force also decided on four actions to recommend to state lawmakers.
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Billings will house one of seven offices nationwide aimed at solving cold cases involving missing and murdered Indigenous people.