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By Donna L. Miller BCJ News Mark Matthews is a writer, historian, officer with the Missoula Folklore Society, and writing instructor at the University of Montana College of Technology in Missoula. He is also a dance caller/instructor who offers his expertise to Montana students as part of the Humanities Montana's Speakers in the Schools program. This multi-talented dance historian spent this past December 10 and 11 in Chinook performing with students at Meadowlark Elementary School in a...

If you are an American Indian enrolled as member of a federally recognized tribe and you've always dreamed of being a teacher, your wish may come true if you apply to the teacher-training program at Aaniiih Nakoda College (ANC). ANC is recruiting highly qualified, highly motivated applicants interested in earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education (BSEd) by May 2021. ANC President Carole Falcon-Chandler, Interim Academic Dean Dr. Sean Chandler, Comptroller Debra Eve, and the Indian Educat...
‘Tis the season for holiday programs, and the Chinook Schools are showcasing the musical talents developed by Mr. Levi Williams, the Music Programs Director. On December 18 beginning at 6:30 p.m., Meadowlark Elementary students enrolled in kindergarten and first and second grades performed a program called Once on a Housetop. The story centers around a group of chimney-sweeps who help get the ‘big red fella’ out of a chimney, cheer up a child celebrating Kwanzaa, learn how to make latkes, see a little baby born, and break a piñata. Accord...

Eleven Class B and C schools competed in the Chinook Invitational Speech and Drama Meet on Saturday, December 8. At the conclusion of the meet, after storing their props and exchanging their presentation clothing or costumes for the comfort of slippers and sweatshirts, the 70 competitors and their coaches congregated in the Floyd Bowen Gymnasium for an awards assembly, which began at approximately 4:00 p.m. Before announcing the winners, Chinook High School's (CHS) Speech and Drama Coach,...

Jessica Cochran, Michelle Crazy, Kayla Leo, Melinda Jones, and Shaylea Tatsey will graduate on Saturday, May 7 from Montana State University-Billings (MSU-B) with their Bachelor of Science Degrees in Elementary Education. Commencement exercises will be held in Metra Park arena at 10:00 AM, and College of Education Convocation will be held on Friday, May 6, at 4:00 PM in Petro Theater on MSU-B's campus. The five young women are part of the Nee-tha-hatsa-nak/Wa'-Uspe-Wicakiya Preparation Program...