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Montana Black Collective holds fourth annual Missoula Juneteenth; city and county proclamation read
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On June 19 at Fort Missoula, the Montana Black Collective Missoula held its fourth annual Juneteenth celebration, drawing community members, local officials and partner organizations for readings, speeches and cultural performances.
On June 19 at Fort Missoula, the Montana Black Collective Missoula held its fourth annual Juneteenth celebration, drawing community members, local officials and partner organizations for readings, speeches and cultural performances.
The event opened with remarks from Murray Pierce, a founding member of the Montana Black Collective Missoula, who led housekeeping announcements and introduced dignitaries. Martin Charlot, Pablo District council representative and secretary of his tribal council, delivered a land-stewardship message, saying in part, "You should always leave it better than you found it." Charlot connected the holiday's themes to Native stewardship and urged attendees to "stand together" with other marginalized communities.
Matt Lotzenhauser of the Historic Museum at Fort Missoula described a long-running partnership with the collective, tracing the…
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