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Big Horn County establishes Native American Heritage Relay Races and authorizes $25,000 grant application
Summary
The board adopted Resolution 2025-44 to establish the Big Horn County Native American Heritage Relay Races and authorized Economic Development Director Lawrence Killsback to submit a $25,000 grant application to the Department of Commerce to support the event.
The Big Horn County Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution to establish the Big Horn County Native American Heritage Relay Races and approved staff plans to seek grant funding.
Lawrence Killsback, the county’s Economic Development Director, described the resolution as creating an event to recognize American Indian Heritage Day and said he will submit a grant application to the Department of Commerce requesting $25,000 to support the relays. Commissioner Larry Vandersloot moved to approve Resolution 2025-44; Commissioner George Real Bird III seconded the motion and the minutes record it as passing unanimously.
The attached resolution language cites Montana Code Annotated provisions encouraging observance of American Indian Heritage Day and states the date of the relays will be set as near to the last Friday in September as practicable. The minutes include the full resolution text and a directive to pursue grant funding tied to the event.
