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Sep 11, 2018

Great Nations Should Keep Their Word – The U.S. Supreme Court can reaffirm the right of the Crow Tribe to hunt and fish on traditional treaty land

Many commentators express astonishment that deliberate misinformation and broken promises are now the hallmarks of American government. Indigenous communities and individuals, however, don’t share that...

Sep 10, 2018

Against All Odds: Melissa’s Story of Success in Spite of the Criminal Justice System

My name is Melissa Smylie. I am a mother, a former AmeriCorps member, and student. I also have three felony convictions and a hefty handful of probation violations. I have reclaimed my life, but re-entry...

Sep 5, 2018

Senator Tester's Customs and Border Patrol Union Endorsement

Two months ago, the ACLU of Montana, Montana Human Rights Network, and 10 other organizations sent a letter to Senator Tester detailing CBP abuse in Montana and demanding that he stand up for immigrants and...

May 31, 2018

ICE Unleashed

Over the past sixteen months, many Americans have grown used to the Trump administration’s racist and xenophobic immigration policies. After all, Trump’s presidential campaign was built on the promise of an...

By Alex Rate

May 23, 2018

What Color is a Montanan?

I was traveling along HWY 12 to Helena from Missoula. My coworker was driving our rental vehicle, and we were headed there for meetings. About five miles outside of Avon, a Montana Highway Patrol car...

May 23, 2018

Comunicado sobre el uso de perfil racial por parte de Patrulla Fronteriza a ciudadanas estadounidenses en la frontera de Montana

El pasado miércoles, dos residentes Estadounidenses de Montana fueron detenidas e interrogadas por agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza después de que él las escucho hablando en español en una gasolinera en...