http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers en-us http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers ActiveKB NX SMeredith@metnet.mt.gov Wed, 22 May 2013 11:13:52 MDT 20 http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/356/ Blackfeet Reservation: Blackfeet Crow Reservation: Crow Flathead Reservation: Salish, Pend d’ Oreille, Kootenai Fort Belknap Reservation: White Clay (Gros Ventre) and Assiniboine Fort ... Steve Meredith Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:12:58 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/355/ Legally and politically, an American Indian is a member of a tribe. Each tribe creates its own membership requirements to determine whether an individual is eligible for enrollment. Membership cri ... Steve Meredith Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:58:51 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/354/ A reservation is a territory reserved by tribes as a permanent tribal homeland. Some reservations were created through treaties while others were created by statutes or executive orders. Steve Meredith Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:54:55 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/353/ When referring to the indigenous peoples of Alaska or the 48 contiguous states of the United States, it is appropriate to use the terms “Alaska Natives” and “American Indians,&rd ... Steve Meredith Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:53:55 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/352/ Yes, American Indians are citizens of the tribal group of which they are a member. American Indians became citizens of the U.S. in 1924 through the American Indian Citizenship Act and are also cit ... Steve Meredith Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:53:02 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/351/ Tribal colleges exist on each of the seven reservations in Montana. They are: Fort Peck Community College,Fort Belknap College, Chief Dull Knife College (Northern Cheyenne), Little Big Horn Colleg ... Steve Meredith Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:52:01 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/350/ The achievement gap is a term used widely in national education circles to describe the persistent gaps between the academic achievements of different groups of children in the United States. In M ... Steve Meredith Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:49:43 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/349/ Yes, both tribes and individual American Indians pay taxes. Individual American Indians pay federal incometaxes and other taxes such as fuel and tobacco taxes. American Indians who work on a reser ... Steve Meredith Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:48:19 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/348/ No, American Indians do not receive payments from the federal government simply because they have AmericanIndian blood. An American Indian person may receive distribution funds based on mineral or ... Steve Meredith Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:46:19 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/347/ Tribes have the inherent right to operate under their own system of government. Tribal governments have diverse structures. Many have adopted constitutions, while others operate under Articles of ... Steve Meredith Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:45:25 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/346/ “Federal Recognition” is a legal term meaning that the United States recognizes a government-to-governmentrelationship with a tribe and that a tribe exists politically as a “dome ... Steve Meredith Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:44:26 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/345/ The relationship between the tribes and the United States is one of a sovereign government to another sovereign government. This principle has shaped the entire history of dealings between the fed ... Steve Meredith Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:43:12 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/344/ The Federal Indian Trust Responsibility is a legal obligation under which the United States has charged itselfwith moral obligations of the highest responsibility and trust toward American Indian ... Steve Meredith Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:41:23 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/343/ Given that the United States and tribes have a sovereign government to sovereign government relationship, States do not have any power over tribes within their territories, and vice-versa. The U.S ... Steve Meredith Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:39:42 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/342/ From 1777 to 1871, United States relations with individual American Indian nations were conducted through treaty negotiations. These contracts among nations created unique sets of rights for the b ... Steve Meredith Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:37:15 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/341/ No, American Indians and Alaska Natives speak many diverse languages. At the end of the 15th century, more than 400 American Indian and Alaska Native languages were spoken. Today, some 250 tribal ... Steve Meredith Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:35:40 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/340/ In 1997, the Montana Legislature passed into law MCA 20-1-306, designating the fourth Friday in September as American Indian Heritage Day. Under this law, schools are to conduct appropriate exerci ... Steve Meredith Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:34:18 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/37/ Please go to the OPI home page, mouse over resources, and then click on the school jobs and employment. The jobs in Indian Education or that are in Indian Schools aren't separated by category. Yo ... Cheri Bergeron Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:00:29 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/31/ Documentation related to Indian Education for All can be found at the OPI website at: http://www.opi.mt.gov/Programs/IndianEd/Index.html. For those who cannot download PDF files on their computer ... Cheri Bergeron Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:50:55 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/32/ The OPI Indian Education page http://www.opi.mt.gov/Programs/IndianEd/Index.html is a good place to get started. Also, there are some internet resources available, check the "Get Answers" section ... Cheri Bergeron Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:49:06 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/35/ There are several websites available online that may provide the answers you are looking for. A good place to start is do a search on Google. Go to http://www.google.com and type in the name of th ... Cheri Bergeron Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:44:47 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/97/ Given that the United States and tribes have a sovereign government to sovereign government relationship; states do not have any power over tribes within their territories, and vice-versa. The U.S ... Beverly Marlow Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:01:57 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/41/ Fellow teachers and I have "heard" that for the 06-07 school year or the 07-08 year that ALL teachers will need to be certified in teaching Indian Education. Is this true? Will we need to have a c ... Cheri Bergeron Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:45:32 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/40/ The relationship between the tribes and the United States is one of a sovereign government to another sovereign government. This principle has shaped the entire history of dealings between the fed ... Cheri Bergeron Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:42:22 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/39/ The information about high school mascots is listed in the Montana High School Directory published annually by the Montana High School Association. The directory is sent to every school. You might ... Cheri Bergeron Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:41:03 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/38/ There are seven Indian reservations in Montana; Fort Peck, Fort Belknap, Rocky Boy, Blackfeet, Flathead, Crow and Northern Cheyenne. There is also one landless tribe, the Little Shell Chippewa. Cheri Bergeron Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:39:48 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/36/ Fellow teachers and I have "heard" that for the 06-07 school year or the 07-08 year that ALL teachers will need to be certified in teaching Indian Education. Is this true? Will we need to have a c ... Cheri Bergeron Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:15:01 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/34/ Legally and politically, an American Indian is a member of a tribe. Each tribe creates its own membership requirements to determine whether an individual is eligible for enrollment in that tribe. ... Cheri Bergeron Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:10:48 GMT http://opi.mt.gov/GetAnswers/questions/33/ Yes. Indian history and contemporary issues should be integrated into all content areas at every grade level. Montana has a long history of Indian Education for All. In 1972, Montana established i ... Cheri Bergeron Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:09:42 GMT