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Fort Peck chairman urges lawmakers to respect treaties, support water settlement and tribal infrastructure
Summary
Chairman Justin Greyhawk Sr. told the joint session the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux and Montana tribes are resilient, asked for continued state support for water settlements, Medicaid expansion, and infrastructure projects, and warned against bills that would infringe treaty rights.
Chairman Justin Greyhawk Sr. of the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux tribes delivered the state of the tribal nations address to a joint session of the Montana Legislature, urging lawmakers to honor treaty obligations, support tribal economic development and infrastructure, and preserve Indian education and cultural programs.
"On behalf of the Fort Peck, Assiniboine, and Sioux tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation and the tribal nations across the state…
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