Tribal Nations Buy-Back/ New Fish Found/ Flood Insurance

Missoulian: CSKT reaches agreement with feds on land buyback program

Interior Announces Next Cooperative Agreements Under Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations

“As part of President Obama’s commitment to help strengthen Native American communities, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Kevin Washburn today announced cooperative agreements with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) of the Flathead Reservation and the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, both located in Montana, for continued collaborative implementation of the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (Buy-Back Program) on their reservations. The Buy-Back Program will purchase trust or restricted interests from willing sellers and transfer those interests to the tribes in order to unlock lands for tribal development and other priorities.”

Missoulian: New fish species found in Clark Fork River basin
Scientists discover new fish species, the Cedar Sculpin
“The new species was discovered in the Coeur d’ Alene and St. Joe River basins in Idaho and part of the Clark Fork River basin in Montana. Because the current range of this fish overlaps the historical homeland of the Coeur d’ Alene Tribe, the scientists consulted with Tribal elders to select a scientific name for the new species. This led to the naming of the species as Cottus schitsuumsh (s-CHEET-sue-umsh), the Cedar Sculpin. Translated, Schitsu’umsh means “those who were found here” and is the name for the Tribe. The common name refers to the western redcedar, a tree often found in streamside stands in this region.”

Missoulian: House GOP question changes in flood insurance bill

S.1926 - A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes.