Immigration detainees allege coerced signatures, wrongful arrests and poor detention conditions.

How teens, elders and teachers brought the Crow language to the big screen.

Tribal ban comes as developers nationwide target tribal land for facilities.

As Indigenous people go missing and are murdered at disproportionately high rates, families learn forensic skills to find their own loved ones.

In March, the USDA canceled 49 grants, including at least three supporting Montana projects designed to support ‘underserved’ farmers and ranchers.

Actions like Roosevelt County Sheriff Jason Frederick’s are becoming more common as the Trump administration detains more undocumented immigrants without criminal histories.

Researchers say many of the costs for SNAP waivers fall on individual grocery stores, and that the restrictions don’t help improve health outcomes for low-income people.

Montana-based awardees called the terminations ‘devastating’ — and based on a false presumption that tribal initiatives fall under DEI.

Trump’s DEI crackdown spurred university regents to expand Montana’s tuition waiver for Native students. Some tribal lawmakers say the action confuses race with political identity.

The state auditor’s office has suspended the licenses of the bondsmen involved in the shooting earlier this month and ordered their employer, Mr. Bail, to cease operations in Montana.

The shirts and sweatshirts have also sparked some pushback, highlighting the complicated dynamics around immigration enforcement unfolding in one small Montana town.

The shirts and sweatshirts have also sparked some pushback, highlighting the complicated dynamics around immigration enforcement unfolding in one small Montana town.

Roberto Orozco-Ramirez’s detainment has brought the Trump administration’s national immigration crackdown to a small, conservative town in Montana. As community members rally to support their neighbor...

Fraudsters transported Native Americans to other states and billed insurance companies for treatments that did not occur or were not needed.

After a death in the family, Blackfeet sisters turn to horses and culture to help heal a community in crisis

The proposed legislation would change the lives not just of the 14,289 enrolled Crow tribal members but also potentially thousands of descendants who would be more likely to qualify as tribal members ...

Montana food bank leaders say the disruption of benefits would hurt individuals, families and communities statewide.

After years of legislative debate, Oct. 13 marks the first time the state has officially observed the day as a legal holiday.

Part 1 of a three-part series examining barriers to buying, renting and building homes on reservation land and highlighting the community benefits of secure housing.

Results released just after midnight Wednesday show both bonds passing, each by only a few hundred votes.

Stephanie Iron Shooter’s tenure at the state Department of Public Health and Human Services was mired in controversy, as she repeatedly fielded concerns from tribal leaders about the agency.

While the city’s ‘housing sprint’ was a success, officials say the closure of the 165-bed facility will strain Missoula’s remaining shelter, especially as the weather cools.

The state’s draft plan comes months ahead of the federal timeline laid out by the Trump administration’s domestic policy bill. Tribal representatives urged Montana officials to slow down.

IndigiPalooza brings together more than a dozen Native artists, musicians, writers and creators for panel discussions, live music, an art market and more.

The threat of federal cuts is already impacting students and staff.

“It’s racism to try and enact the same laws over again,” said Fort Belknap Indian Community President Jeffrey Stiffarm.

The state’s budget includes a historic increase in funding for tribal colleges and appropriates more than $367,000 to a team at the University of Montana dedicated to repatriating cultural items to tr...

A new class on the Blackfeet Reservation helps students engage with art to cope with distress and make meaning from pain.

Yellowstone let a family live in lead-contaminated housing, a new lawsuit alleges.

Tribal leaders say the funding cuts have serious implications for boarding school survivors, their families and the general public.

Members of Montana’s American Indian Caucus say the 2025 legislative session may have been the group’s most successful yet. Rep. Thedis Crowe, a freshman legislator from Browning, said the group “beca...

Native Americans in Montana are four times more likely to be reported missing than their counterparts. Several new laws aim to address the crisis. The new laws aim to bolster the state’s Missing and M...

Supporters say the new law will expand access to maternal care in Montana, particularly in rural and tribal communities.

After a decade-long fight, the state of Montana will now recognize Indigenous Peoples Day on the second Monday in October.

A group of Montana students, families and tribes reached a settlement agreement with the Montana Board of Public Education — a major development in a years-long class action lawsuit regarding the impl...

Jadie Butterfly is one of thousands of Indigenous people who go missing or are murdered each year, a crisis so prevalent it has its own acronym, MMIP.

The Medicine Bear Lodge homeless shelter on the Blackfeet Reservation is surviving on a shoestring budget. Looming federal cuts could threaten its existence.

Senate Bill 224 now heads to Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte’s desk.

The lawsuit — filed one day before thousands of people participated in nationwide protests against the Trump Administration — is the latest example of tribes flexing their sovereign status to oppose n...

While a Montana Department of Justice spokesperson said the task force will continue to meet while the position is open, staffing issues have stalled work in the past.

Tribes in Montana have long argued that federal law enforcement funding doesn’t come close to meeting community needs.

While a growing body of research shows doula care can improve health outcomes for mothers and children, doulas statewide say people who need their services most cannot afford them. A new bill before t...

At the center of the conflict is Public Law 280, a federal law that shifts jurisdiction on some Indian reservations from the federal government to certain states.

Rapper Foreshadow’s new album promotes language and culture. He said it wouldn’t have been possible without support from a new grant program in Montana.

Native American lawmakers attribute early legislative victories to infighting within the Republican caucus.

While more than a dozen states recognize Indigenous Peoples Day, Montana is not among them.