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House committee unanimously advances bill to name section of Great Falls bypass for Ojibwe leader Jim Louthunder Gopher
Summary
House Bill 448, to designate a portion of the Northwest Bypass near Hill 57 as the Jim Louthunder Gopher Memorial Highway, received broad support at a House Transportation hearing and passed committee on a 13–1 roll-call vote.
Rep. Jane Weber introduced House Bill 448 to designate a section of roadway on the west side of Great Falls as the Jim Louthunder Gopher Memorial Highway. The sponsor said descendants of Jim Louthunder Gopher requested the designation to honor his leadership, cultural role and community organizing on behalf of landless Indians living at Hill 57.
Multiple family members and tribal leaders testified in favor. Richard Parenteau, a Little Shell tribal member and descendant, described Louthunder’s life and leadership, citing his work to secure jobs, organize community ceremonies, and advocate for land rights, including travel to Washington, D.C., in the 1940s.…
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