Preston Parish

Economic Development in Indian Country: A State Investment with Continued Returns

Since its inception in 2005, the Indian Country Economic Development (ICED) program has made a significant contribution toward improving the economic conditions on reservations in Montana. These...

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Senate Bill 138 Has Deep Roots in Settler Colonialism

On this day (February 8) in 1887, Congress passed the General Allotment Act, also known as the Dawes Act, with the ultimate purpose of dissolving tribal governments and reservations and assimilating...

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Tourism Could Be an Economic Driver in Indian Country, With Focus and Investment

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Transmittal Update: State-Tribal Legislation

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House Bill 621 Would Bring Recreational Cannabis Tax Revenue to Indian Country

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Senate Bill 214 Has Deep Roots in Settler Colonialism

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2021 State-Tribal Legislative Impacts

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An Explainer of Income and Wealth in the Time of COVID-19

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Build Back Better Would Invest in Tribal and Urban Indian Communities

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Montana Budget & Policy Center

Shaping policy for a stronger Montana.

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