The chairman of the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes delivered the State of Tribal Nations address to the Montana Legislature on Monday.
Justin Gray Hawk says tribes in the state are healthy, strong, and resilient.
He began the speech by highlighting some successes he says lawmakers and the state have supported in Indian Country, including a water settlement, economic ventures, and a tax sharing agreement.
Gray Hawk says bills tribes have supported are funding for law enforcement, addressing missing and murdered Indigenous people, and expanding Medicaid.
He says among issues tribes will continue to advocate for are Indian education, protecting tribal hunting and fishing rights, and bringing back bison to tribal lands. Gray Hawk ended his speech by encouraging partnerships with tribes.
“This is an important time to come together. It is important to remind ourselves and our surrounding communities that together we are greater than the sum of our parts.”
There are seven reservations and 12 tribes in Montana.
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The chairman of the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes delivered the State of Tribal Nations address to the Montana Legislature on Monday.
Justin Gray Hawk says tribes in the state are healthy, strong, and resilient.
He began the speech by highlighting some successes he says lawmakers and the state have supported in Indian Country, including a water settlement, economic ventures, and a tax sharing agreement.
Gray Hawk says bills tribes have supported are funding for law enforcement, addressing missing and murdered Indigenous people, and expanding Medicaid.
He says among issues tribes will continue to advocate for are Indian education, protecting tribal hunting and fishing rights, and bringing back bison to tribal lands. Gray Hawk ended his speech by encouraging partnerships with tribes.
“This is an important time to come together. It is important to remind ourselves and our surrounding communities that together we are greater than the sum of our parts.”
There are seven reservations and 12 tribes in Montana.
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