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Glacier County commissioners table Collete School update pending Tribal preservation follow-up
Summary
On Jan. 27, 2026 in Browning the Glacier County Board of Commissioners tabled an update on Collete School until John Murray of the Blackfeet Tribes Historical Preservation Office can meet with the board; the agenda was approved and the meeting adjourned.
Glacier County commissioners in Browning on Jan. 27, 2026 voted to table an update on Collete School until they can follow up with John Murray of the Blackfeet Tribes Historical Preservation Office.
The board began by approving the meeting agenda. Chair (S2) moved to approve the agenda and Commissioner (S1) seconded; the transcript records affirmative voice responses on the approval motion. Chair (S2) then opened new business, saying John Murray of the Blackfeet Tribes Historical Preservation Office was expected to meet with the commissioners as a follow-up from the prior meeting.
Commissioners discussed local historical records and the museum’s holdings related to school properties. Commissioner (S1) noted that the previous meeting with a federal representative — identified in the transcript as 'congressman Zinkie' — had roughly "1,700 views" online and that a comment had been shared but could not be located in the feed.
On the Collete School item, Commissioner (S1) moved "to table Collete School update from John Murray, till he contacts us." Chair (S2) seconded. The motion passed by voice vote as captured in the transcript (affirmative 'Aye' responses were recorded). The commissioners directed that they will place the Collete School update back on the agenda once John Murray or other Tribal preservation representatives contact the board and additional museum research is available.
Chair (S2) opened the public comment period and recorded no callers. The board announced its next meeting would be Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Pepping. A motion to adjourn was made and seconded; the meeting was closed with a recorded adjournment time of 9:11 as shown in the transcript.
Details recorded in the meeting transcript indicate the Collete School follow-up stems from prior discussions and that the county intends to rely on the Blackfeet Tribes Historical Preservation Office and local museum holdings for historical information before taking further action.
