{"id":247498,"date":"2025-05-27T13:56:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T19:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/?page_id=247498"},"modified":"2025-06-17T10:29:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T16:29:57","slug":"indigenous-affairs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/indigenous-affairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Indigenous Affairs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group newspack-pattern homepage-posts__style-15\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles  wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-4 is-3 is-uncropped \"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"247498\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"262544\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-courtney-little-axe tag-nagpra tag-northern-cheyenne-tribe tag-repatriation tag-university-of-montana category-indigenous-affairs type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2026\/03\/02\/northern-cheyenne-tribe-reclaims-cultural-belongings-from-um\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"902\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02252026_Cheyenne_22071_ce.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image\" alt=\"\u2018This is who we are\u2019: Northern Cheyenne Tribe reclaims cultural belongings from UM\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2026\/03\/02\/northern-cheyenne-tribe-reclaims-cultural-belongings-from-um\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\u2018This is who we are\u2019: Northern Cheyenne Tribe reclaims cultural belongings from UM<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"newspack-post-subtitle newspack-post-subtitle--in-homepage-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNorthern Cheyenne elders and cultural leaders traveled from the southeastern Montana reservation to UM to reclaim ownership of dozens of culturally significant items, recordings and documents in the university\u2019s collections.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/author\/nmabie\/\">Nora Mabie<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-03-02T07:00:00-07:00\">03.02.2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-03T16:09:57-07:00\">03.03.2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles  wpnbha ts-3 \"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"247498\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"article-section-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Latest Indigenous Affairs reporting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"261729\"\n\t\tclass=\"category-indigenous-affairs partner-kff-health-news type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2026\/02\/11\/end-of-enhanced-obamacare-subsidies-puts-tribal-health-lifeline-at-risk\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">End of enhanced Obamacare subsidies puts tribal health lifeline at risk<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"newspack-post-subtitle newspack-post-subtitle--in-homepage-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTribal insurance programs give Native Americans access to affordable health care when the Indian Health Service falls short. Those plans are threatened by the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/author\/katheryn-houghton-kaiser-health-news\/\">Katheryn Houghton, KFF Health News<\/a><\/span> and <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/author\/jazmin-orozco-rodriguez-kff-health-news\/\">Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, KFF Health News<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-02-11T10:07:05-07:00\">02.11.2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-02-17T07:40:52-07:00\">02.17.2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"261383\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-babb tag-blackfeet-nation tag-blackfeet-reservation tag-bob-burns tag-cattle-baron-supper-club tag-charlene-burns tag-glacier-national-park category-indigenous-affairs type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2026\/02\/05\/after-a-fire-ravaged-an-iconic-restaurant-in-babb-its-owners-pledge-to-rebuild\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Iconic Montana supper club vows to rebuild after a devastating fire<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"newspack-post-subtitle newspack-post-subtitle--in-homepage-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Cattle Baron Supper Club was a community hub in a town without a community center, public park or even many sidewalks. It was also a source of pride and a bastion of Blackfeet culture and identity. \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/author\/nmabie\/\">Nora Mabie<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-02-05T08:51:12-07:00\">02.05.2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-02-06T12:33:43-07:00\">02.06.2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"260622\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-affordable-care-act tag-fraud tag-insurance tag-james-brown tag-native-americans tag-pacificsource category-indigenous-affairs type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2026\/01\/22\/at-least-80-native-americans-in-montana-victimized-in-health-care-scheme\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">At least 80 Native Americans in Montana victimized in health care scheme<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"newspack-post-subtitle newspack-post-subtitle--in-homepage-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFraudsters transported Native Americans to other states and billed insurance companies for treatments that did not occur or were not needed.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/author\/nmabie\/\">Nora Mabie<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-01-22T16:21:00-07:00\">01.22.2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-01-22T16:21:07-07:00\">01.22.2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group newspack-pattern subscribe__style-1\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<span data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\" class=\"everlit-audio everlit-no-audio\" data-everlit-no-audio=\"true\"><span data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\" class=\"everlit-audio everlit-no-audio\" data-everlit-no-audio=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-color has-dark-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-no-shouting-no-name-calling-just-award-winning-local-journalism-for-montanans-by-montanans\"><strong>No shouting. 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2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2026\/01\/16\/mcdonalds-owners-apologize-after-browning-wrestling-team-denied-service\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">McDonald\u2019s owners apologize after Browning wrestling team denied service<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"newspack-post-subtitle newspack-post-subtitle--in-homepage-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe McDonald\u2019s owners said the incident \u201cwas the result of an unfortunate misunderstanding.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/author\/nmabie\/\">Nora Mabie<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-01-16T15:58:02-07:00\">01.16.2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-01-18T13:39:33-07:00\">01.18.2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"260335\"\n\t\tclass=\"category-indigenous-affairs partner-kff-health-news type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2026\/01\/15\/native-americans-are-dying-from-pregnancy-they-want-a-say-in-stopping-the-trend\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ucp8Yy4Q.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Native Americans are dying from pregnancy. They want a say in stopping the trend.\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2026\/01\/15\/native-americans-are-dying-from-pregnancy-they-want-a-say-in-stopping-the-trend\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Native Americans are dying from pregnancy. They want a say in stopping the trend.<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"newspack-post-subtitle newspack-post-subtitle--in-homepage-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\tData shows most, if not all, deaths among Native American and Alaska Native people were considered preventable.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/author\/jazmin-orozco-rodriguez-kff-health-news\/\">Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, KFF Health News<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-01-15T11:37:33-07:00\">01.15.2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-01-15T11:37:43-07:00\">01.15.2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"259568\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-american-indian-caucus tag-blood-quantum tag-crow-tribe tag-indigenous-peoples-day-2 tag-northern-cheyenne-tribe tag-public-law-280 tag-shane-morigeau category-indigenous-affairs type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/12\/31\/2025-in-review-wins-for-tribes-and-how-indian-country-is-facing-challenges\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Fort-Belknap-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The year on the Indigenous affairs beat\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/12\/31\/2025-in-review-wins-for-tribes-and-how-indian-country-is-facing-challenges\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The year on the Indigenous affairs beat<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"newspack-post-subtitle newspack-post-subtitle--in-homepage-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIn 2025, MTFP covered some of the most challenging issues facing Indian Country \u2014 and several big wins for Montana\u2019s Native residents. \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/author\/nmabie\/\">Nora Mabie<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-12-31T13:15:00-07:00\">12.31.2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"259269\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-major-robinson tag-molly-trum tag-montana-heritage-center tag-montana-historical-society tag-nina-sanders category-indigenous-affairs type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/12\/26\/montanas-new-history-museum-allows-tribes-to-tell-the-stories-themselves\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251215LM-MTHeritage-0002-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Montana tribes \u2018tell the stories themselves\u2019 in new state history museum\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/12\/26\/montanas-new-history-museum-allows-tribes-to-tell-the-stories-themselves\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Montana tribes \u2018tell the stories themselves\u2019 in new state history museum<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"newspack-post-subtitle newspack-post-subtitle--in-homepage-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIndigenous exhibits aren\u2019t confined to a single room in the new $107 million facility in Helena.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/author\/nmabie\/\">Nora Mabie<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-12-26T08:00:00-07:00\">12.26.2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"258944\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-blackfeet-reservation tag-durand-bear-medicine tag-erika-mad-plume tag-kim-paul tag-lynn-mad-plume tag-mental-health tag-piikani-lodge-health-institute tag-suicide tag-terrance-lafromboise tag-two-powers-land-collective category-indigenous-affairs category-news type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/12\/18\/blackfeet-sisters-horse-therapy-suicide-prevention\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-18-at-3.59.01-PM-e1767628368920-1200x900.png?crop=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"After brother&#8217;s suicide, Blackfeet sisters are creating a horse-based alternative to talk therapy\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-18-at-3.59.01-PM-e1767628368920-1200x900.png?crop=1 1200w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-18-at-3.59.01-PM-e1767628368920-800x600.png?crop=1 800w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-18-at-3.59.01-PM-e1767628368920-600x450.png?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-18-at-3.59.01-PM-e1767628368920-400x300.png?crop=1 400w, https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-18-at-3.59.01-PM-e1767628368920-200x150.png?crop=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/12\/18\/blackfeet-sisters-horse-therapy-suicide-prevention\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">After brother&#8217;s suicide, Blackfeet sisters are creating a horse-based alternative to talk therapy<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"newspack-post-subtitle newspack-post-subtitle--in-homepage-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTheir community faces persistently high rates of suicide.  To counter this, a scholar and a clinical social worker  are blending new research with old traditions.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/author\/nmabie\/\">Nora Mabie<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-12-18T13:26:17-07:00\">12.18.2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-01-05T08:53:08-07:00\">01.05.2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"258867\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-chippewa-cree-tribe tag-chouteau-county tag-chouteau-county-commissioners tag-harlan-baker tag-rocky-boys-reservation category-indigenous-affairs type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/12\/17\/chippewa-cree-tribe-secures-majority-native-voting-district-in-chouteau-county\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250909LM-HelenaVotes-0007.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Chippewa Cree Tribe secures majority-Native voting district in Chouteau County\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2025\/12\/17\/chippewa-cree-tribe-secures-majority-native-voting-district-in-chouteau-county\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Chippewa Cree Tribe secures majority-Native voting district in Chouteau County<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"newspack-post-subtitle newspack-post-subtitle--in-homepage-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPlaintiff Ken Morsette, a citizen of the Chippewa Cree Tribe, said the settlement allows \u201cour voters to elect a commissioner who understands Native issues.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/author\/nmabie\/\">Nora Mabie<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-12-17T13:18:37-07:00\">12.17.2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-12-17T13:18:45-07:00\">12.17.2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link\"  data-next=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/wp-json\/newspack-blocks\/v1\/articles?showExcerpt=0&#038;moreButton=1&#038;showAvatar=0&#038;postsToShow=6&#038;mediaPosition=left&#038;categories%5B0%5D=13399&#038;typeScale=3&#038;imageScale=1&#038;sectionHeader=MORE%20Indigenous%20Affairs%20REPORTING&#038;showSubtitle=1&#038;className&#038;showFullContent=0&#038;excerptLength=55&#038;showReadMore=0&#038;infiniteScroll=0&#038;readMoreLabel=Keep%20reading&#038;showDate=1&#038;showImage=1&#038;showCaption=0&#038;showCredit=0&#038;disableImageLazyLoad=0&#038;fetchPriority&#038;imageShape=landscape&#038;minHeight=0&#038;moreButtonText&#038;showAuthor=1&#038;showCategory=0&#038;postLayout=list&#038;columns=3&#038;colGap=3&#038;&#038;categoryJoinType=or&#038;includeSubcategories=1&#038;&#038;&#038;&#038;&#038;&#038;&#038;mobileStack=0&#038;specificMode=0&#038;textColor&#038;customTextColor&#038;singleMode=0&#038;postType%5B0%5D=post&#038;textAlign&#038;includedPostStatuses%5B0%5D=publish&#038;deduplicate=1&#038;page=2\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLoad more posts\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"loading\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"error\">\n\t\t\t\tSomething went wrong. 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