“ōk̇ii niisṫoō ǐǐnnōk̇´ ṗiik̇ǔnii niṫtsin´k̇ǎasim o´nōk̇īyk̇ǔṫtsis, nitṫīyǎaṗiitsin´k̇ǎasim,” Robert Hall speaks in Blackfoot. This is how he introduces himself in his native language, translating to: ...

HELENA, Mont. — Earl Old Person was “one of the icons of Indian Country leadership.” It has been about a year and a half since Earl Old Person, the Blackfeet chief, passed away at age 92 from cancer.

In Blackfoot country, passing down stories from one generation to the next is an intricate part of tribal culture. The people who live here at the foot of the Montana Rockies pride themselves on the ...

In September, at their annual national banquet in Durant, Oklahoma, The National Johnson-O’Malley Association honored three local entities in Region 6 for being outstanding examples of Native American ...