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For many Montanans, the Badger-Two Medicine is synonymous with one of the most significant grassroots conservation successes in recent decades. That story is about Blackfeet tribal traditionalists, political leaders, and conservation groups coming together to defeat oil and gas leases in one undeveloped expanse of wilderness in Montana. Now, the coalition faces thorny questions — what does long-term protection and management of the Badger look like, and who gets to decide?
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On Monday, the tribe said it would limit gatherings, restrict capacity inside businesses and bring back a mask mandate as well as a nightly curfew. But officials walked that back Tuesday, saying in a post on Facebook that those restrictions won’t be put in place and that masking is not mandated, but strongly recommended.
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On Friday, Blackfeet officials reported there were 104 active COVID-19 cases, and nearly 70% of those people were fully vaccinated.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grants were awarded to the Blackfeet Nation, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and Climate Smart Missoula.
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The Blackfeet Nation laid its late chief, Earl Old Person to rest Friday. MTPR’s Aaron Bolton reports from the funeral services in Browning.
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Blackfeet Nation has received a federal grant to track elk movement and migration patterns on the tribe’s reservation in northern Montana.
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The Blackfeet Tribe’s Chief of over 40 years, Earl Old Person, died Wednesday at the age of 92 after a long battle with cancer. Old Person was both a longtime elected leader for the tribe, but also someone who worked hard to keep Blackfeet language and traditional culture alive.
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To incentivize COVID-19 vaccinations among students the Blackfeet Nation is now offering to pay tribal members.
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The Blackfeet Incident Command Team issued an announcement earlier today outlining strategies to stop a recent surge in COVID-19 cases.
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The Blackfeet Indian Reservation is opening up for the tourism season as droves of visitors head to Glacier National Park. The reservation was closed to…