| Debra Magpie Earling is a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and her understanding of the world and the characters in this first novel runs blood-deep. |
| The entire preserve sits inside the Kootenai National Forest and is populated by wildlife, including bears and trout as well as wolverines, lynxes, and mountain goats. |
| Lt Stu Miller of the Kootenai County Sheriff 's Office said on Twitter a woman in her late 20s was killed. |
| Also last week, the Secretary traveled to Salish Kootenai College in Pablo, Montana, to deliver its commencement address. |
| In 1978, Joe McDonald of the Confederated Salish Kootenai tribes dreamed of a decent building for the newly created Salish Kootenai College. |
| As one solution, the tribal councilman suggested the tribes buy Salish and Kootenai lands owned by heirs of the original allottee and place them in trust status. |
