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Blackfeet educator and leader Earl Barlow died last week at the age of 96. Barlow became known as the “Father of Indian Education” in Montana for his efforts to recognize the tribes during the state’s 1972 constitutional convention.
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A bill creating guidelines for the removal and placement of Native American children in cases of adoption or foster care has been signed into law. Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a law tightening rules for public schools to teach about Native American history, traditions, language and culture. Yellowstone National Park law enforcement officers are investigating an incident last Saturday that resulted in the death of a newborn bison calf.
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House Bill 338 would mandate that the Board and Office of Public Instruction create and enforce educational standards for schools receiving “Indian Education for All” funding.
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Monday marked the 50th anniversary of the ratification of Montana’s constitution. Former delegates and governors will highlight a celebration of the state’s bill of rights at the Capitol next week.
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Montana’s American Civil Liberties Union and the Native American Rights Fund filed a lawsuit against the state of Montana on behalf of Montana tribes last week. The lawsuit alleges that requirements to teach Native American history in Montana public schools are not being met.
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Indigenous lawmakers are defending the use of critical race theory in Montana public schools. State officials recently criticized the concept, which says systematic racism is woven into American life and law.
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A middle school teacher from Bonner has been named the 2019 Montana Teacher of the Year.Montana’s Public School Superintendent Elsie Arntzen visited…
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Graduation ceremonies this spring became the testing ground for a new state law that protects tribal members’ right to wear regalia at significant public…
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Historian, teacher, and poet Joseph McGeshick talks about Montana’s Native American poets and about what’s happening on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.…