FARGO - It appears the Little Shell Chippewa Tribe's long wait for official recognition by the federal government will soon end. Members of the tribe will gather Saturday for a ceremony led by ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. GREAT FALLS — Prior to 2019, the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians had rich cultural ties ...

BILLIINGS, Mont. (AP) – Montana’s Little Shell tribe appeared poised to fade from history in recent years after it was denied federal government recognition, lost its financial support from the state ...

What does it mean to “belong”? And how do we know when we feel it? Chris La Tray, a storyteller and a member of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians, sets out in “Becoming Little Shell” to ...

BILLINGS, Mont. — After a 31-year wait, the U.S. Department of Interior said Tuesday it will not recognize Montana’s Little Shell Tribe, a group of landless Indians who have struggled to stay together ...

After decades of trying, a group of Native Americans will receive federal recognition for the first time. The recogniton for the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians is a result of an amendment that ...

GREAT FALLS - After becoming the 574th tribe to receive federal recognition in December, members of the Little Shell Chippewa have a chance to get an accurate population count for the first time ...

HELENA, Mont. — Two Montana tribes will soon see state grant funds to help businesses thrive. The Blackfeet Tribe and the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana were awarded $240,000 by the ...

Some big news for the Little Shell Tribe. The United States Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act, 86 to 8. The bill includes federally designating the Little Shell Chippewa Tribe. The ...

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Members of the Little Shell Chippewa tribe are set to vote in a new council today, in an election marred by political infighting including the barring of several would-be candidates from the ballot.

After decades of trying, a group of Native Americans will receive federal recognition for the first time. The recogniton for the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians is a result of an amendment that ...