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has-x-large-font-size\"><strong>Moving Forward,<\/strong> Looking Ba<strong>ck<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Narratives of Indigenous identity in Montana<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Introduction <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The 2024 edition&nbsp;of the Native News Honors Project analyzes the myriad of ways tribes are embracing their sovereignty and identity after centuries of persecution. In many ways, tribes share the dark parts of what it meant to be Native American in the United States. But today, each tribe is embracing its identity through building a better future for its citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1934, the United States federal government attempted to quantify Indigenous identities through a system known as blood quantum in an effort to limit tribal citizenships. The highly controversial measurement of the amount of \u201cIndian blood\u201d someone has is still used by every tribe in Montana to determine citizenship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope you enjoy this issue. 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https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Beston_NC-6-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Beston_NC-6-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Beston_NC-6-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/land-is-language-18\/\"><\/a><strong><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/breach-of-trust\/\">BREACH OF TRUST<\/a><\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em><em><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Tsis tsis\u2019tas take law enforcement reform into their own hands<\/mark><\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-4067\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CR_RGB_-12.jpg\" style=\"object-position:46% 17%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"46% 17%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CR_RGB_-12.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CR_RGB_-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CR_RGB_-12-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CR_RGB_-12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CR_RGB_-12-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CR_RGB_-12-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CR_RGB_-12-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CR_RGB_-12-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CR_RGB_-12-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CR_RGB_-12-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CR_RGB_-12-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CR_RGB_-12-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CR_RGB_-12-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CR_RGB_-12-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/?page_id=3491\"><\/a><strong><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/by-the-reins\/\">BY THE REINS <\/a><\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em><em><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Aps\u00e1alooke\u2019s kinship with the horse cultivates connection<\/mark><\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1597\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-4109\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IndEdNN-Buffalo-Unity-17.jpg\" style=\"object-position:49% 41%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"49% 41%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IndEdNN-Buffalo-Unity-17.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IndEdNN-Buffalo-Unity-17-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IndEdNN-Buffalo-Unity-17-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IndEdNN-Buffalo-Unity-17-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IndEdNN-Buffalo-Unity-17-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IndEdNN-Buffalo-Unity-17-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IndEdNN-Buffalo-Unity-17-250x166.jpg 250w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IndEdNN-Buffalo-Unity-17-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IndEdNN-Buffalo-Unity-17-800x532.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IndEdNN-Buffalo-Unity-17-271x180.jpg 271w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IndEdNN-Buffalo-Unity-17-451x300.jpg 451w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IndEdNN-Buffalo-Unity-17-751x500.jpg 751w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IndEdNN-Buffalo-Unity-17-1250x832.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IndEdNN-Buffalo-Unity-17-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/?page_id=3216\"><\/a><strong><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/indian-ed-for-some\/\">INDIAN ED FOR SOME 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srcset=\"https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BF_Tommy_RGB6.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BF_Tommy_RGB6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BF_Tommy_RGB6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BF_Tommy_RGB6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BF_Tommy_RGB6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BF_Tommy_RGB6-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BF_Tommy_RGB6-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BF_Tommy_RGB6-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BF_Tommy_RGB6-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BF_Tommy_RGB6-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BF_Tommy_RGB6-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BF_Tommy_RGB6-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BF_Tommy_RGB6-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/BF_Tommy_RGB6-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/?page_id=3216\"><\/a><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/indian-ed-for-some\/(opens in a new tab)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/never-give-up\/\">Piinomaatskoo\u201dsit\u2019&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">NEVER GIVE UP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em><em><strong><strong><em><em><strong>Tommy\u2019s journey to college athletics<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1315\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-4111\" alt=\"\" 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2400px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/2024-staff\/\">2024 Staff<\/a><\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">Meet the 33rd annual Montana Native News Project staff.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1601\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-4058\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/nativenews.jour.umt.edu\/projects\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Blackfeet_4_Green.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" 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This is the 33rd annual edition. The team appreciates the advice received from Nora Mabie, Indigenous communities reporter for Lee Montana; Felicia Fonseca, Southwest assistant news director at the AP; Amanda Bearmedicine, film director; Joseph Grady, film producer and Montana 10 director; and Darian Woehr, independent filmmaker. We also appreciate the assistance from Dennis Swibold\u2019s News Editing class as well as Kaimin Editor-in-Chief Emily Tschetter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Funding support for the 2024 publication and the multimedia website came from the UM School of Journalism and the Greater Montana Foundation, encouraging communication on issues, trends and values of importance to Montanans. We also appreciate Hagadone Media Montana for working with us to make this publication possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have comments about the project, email Jason Begay at jason.begay@umontana.edu or Jeremy Lurgio at jeremy.lurgio@umontana.edu or write to Native News, School of Journalism, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT 59812<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019d love to hear from you if you enjoyed or have thoughts about the Montana Native News Project. Please email us at nativenewsproject@gmail.com<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction The 2024 edition&nbsp;of the Native News Honors Project analyzes the myriad of ways tribes are embracing their sovereignty and identity after centuries of persecution. In many ways, tribes share the dark parts of what it meant to be Native American in the United States. 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