
Nora Mabie
Indigenous Affairs Reporter at Montana Free Press
Indigenous communities reporter for @missoulian, @billingsgazette, @helenaironline, @montanastandard, @ravallirepublic | [email protected]
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santafenewmexican.com | Nora Mabie
Walking up to the podium during a March committee hearing, Marsha Small told Montana state lawmakers, “I feel like I’ve been here forever.”Small, the co-founder of Indigenous Peoples Day Montana, and others have testified in support of establishing the state holiday for the last 10 years, to no avail. This year, though, will likely make history, as a bill establishing Indigenous Peoples Day cleared the state Legislature on Thursday and is poised to become law.
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apnews.com | Nora Mabie |Ed Byrne
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2 weeks ago |
milescitystar.com | Nora Mabie
Walking up to the podium during a March committee hearing, Marsha Small told Montana state lawmakers, “I feel like I’ve been here forever.”Small, the co-founder of Indigenous Peoples Day Montana, and others have testified in support of establishing the state holiday for the last 10 years, to no avail.
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plaindealerin.com | Nora Mabie
Walking up to the podium during a March committee hearing, Marsha Small told Montana state lawmakers, “I feel like I’ve been here forever.”Small, the co-founder of Indigenous Peoples Day Montana, and others have testified in support of establishing the state holiday for the last 10 years, to no avail.
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flatheadbeacon.com | Nora Mabie
Courts The lawsuit is the latest example of tribes flexing their sovereign status to oppose new federal policy By Nora Mabie, Montana Free Press April 8, 2025 Two citizens of the Blackfeet Nation on April 4 filed a lawsuit against the federal government, alleging tariffs the Trump administration is imposing on Canada violate the U.S. Constitution and tribal treaty rights. State Sen.
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NEW: Blackfeet tribal members are suing the federal government, alleging Trump's tariffs on Canada violate the Constitution and tribal treaty rights. It's the latest example of tribes flexing their sovereign status to oppose new federal policy. #mtnews https://t.co/tKjFn8UuWo

NEW: Frustrated with persistent violence, Fort Peck community members are demanding change. 400 miles away in Helena, members of Montana's American Indian Caucus are pushing for legislation that aims to bolster public safety in Indian Country. https://t.co/qE1CWTAfgO #mtpol

NEW: Senate Bill 319 could increase access to doula care in Montana. Advocates say it could transform maternal care in tribal and rural communities. https://t.co/ljmTQN9SXn #mtnews #mtpol