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Committee advances bill to name stretch of Northwest Bypass for Jim Loud Thunder Gopher
Summary
House Bill 448 to designate the Jim Loud Thunder Gopher Memorial Highway on the Northwest Bypass in Cascade County passed the House Transportation Committee 13–1 after family members, tribal organizations and the Montana American Indian Caucus testified about Loud Thunder’s leadership and cultural legacy.
Rep. Jane Weber (House District 19) told the House Transportation Committee she is presenting House Bill 448 to establish the Jim Loud Thunder Gopher Memorial Highway on a section of the Northwest Bypass near Stuckey Road and Hill 57 in Cascade County. Weber said descendants and tribal officials asked her to carry the legislation.
Family members and tribal leaders offered historical and cultural testimony. Richard Parenteau, a Little Shell tribal member and descendant, described Loud Thunder’s…
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