WASHINGTON — On Saturday, May 21, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams will join the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) and community members for a celebration of the Bison Range restoration. The Secretary will deliver remarks to commemorate the milestone.
The Department previously announced the return of all lands comprising the National Bison Range, approximately 18,800 acres, to the Bureau of Indian Affairs to be held in trust for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation in Montana.
WHAT: Community celebration to commemorate restoration of National Bison Range
WHEN: Saturday, May 21 from 4:00 – 5:30 PM MT
WHERE: Salish Kootenai College, Pablo, MT
RSVP: Credentialed members of the media interested in attending should RSVP to Shane Morigeau, Deputy Executive Officer for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, who can be reached at (406) 546-4290 or at shane.morigeau@cskt.org.
