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Before Gov. Steve Bullock on Friday signed the bill ratifying the Flathead tribal water rights compact, tribal Chairman Vernon Finley said it has one primary goal – “protect the water” – and that he hopes opponents will recognize it’s

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2015 CONTACT Shelby DeMars 406-660-1969 Governor Bullock Signs Bi-Partisan CSKT Water Compact Hundreds Show Support for CSKT Water Compact at Governor’s Signing Ceremony (Helena, Mont.)—After passing

Susan Lake and Mary Stranahan of the Montana Water Stewards would like to thank everyone who drove to Helena, wrote letters to their representatives and made telephone calls in support of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Compact and

Even with approval from the state Legislature, tribal water rights measure must clear numerous hurdles

The debate over the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Water Compact has at long last received the necessary legislative stamp of approval and can proceed to the U.S. Congress.

After days of procedural wrangling and a marathon debate, the Montana House Wednesday finally endorsed the bill ratifying the controversial Flathead tribal water-rights compact.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2015 CONTACT Shelby DeMars 406-660-1969 CSKT Water Compact Passes Final House Vote, 53-47 (Helena, Mont.)—Farmers And Ranchers for Montana (FARM), a grassroots organization of over 600 farmers, ranchers,

The largest and last of seven Montana tribal compacts passed out of the state Legislature on Thursday and moved toward its next hurdle in the federal government.

The bill that ratifies the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes water compact with the federal and state governments was passed in the Montana House on April 16 by 53-47.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2015 CONTACT Shelby DeMars 406-660-1969 CSKT Water Compact Passes House, 53-47 (Helena, Mont.)—After hours of debate, the CSKT Water Compact passed 2nd reading in the Montana House of Representatives.

After days of procedural wrangling and a marathon debate, the Montana House on Wednesday finally endorsed the bill ratifying the controversial Flathead tribal water rights compact.

After a lengthy hearing on Saturday, the fate of a bill to implement the Flathead Water Compact will be in the hands of the House Rules Committee on Tuesday.