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Second person sentenced to federal prison in Wolf Point killing
A second defendant has been sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison for the 2025 killing of Wolf Point man Gifford Standing. Abrianne Lillian Deserly was sentenced to 11 years and four months after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter.
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Christine Redstone laid to rest at Oswego; all three Fort Peck Carlisle children are home
Christine Redstone was laid to rest Sept. 10 at Oswego Cemetery, completing the return of three Fort Peck children who died at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. After more than a century away, Christine Redstone, Peter Howe and Richard Morgan are finally home.
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They came home without known living relatives, Fort Peck buried them as family
Peter Howe and Richard Morgan came home to Fort Peck more than 135 years after they were taken away. Though neither boy returned with known living relatives, the community gathered to welcome them, pray for them and finally lay them to rest as family.
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Lester sentenced to nearly 11 years for killing Gifford Standing
Calvin Florin Lester has been sentenced to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison for his role in the 2025 beating death of Gifford Standing in Wolf Point. The case began in Fort Peck Tribal Court, where Lester and Abrianne Deserley were charged with murder and Dillon Wetsit and Michael Menz with complicity to…
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“The hardest part was done”: Christine Redstone disinterred after 127 years at Carlisle
After 127 years at Carlisle, Christine Redstone has been disinterred. Her descendant Michael Redstone describes the moment, the relief and the journey still ahead.
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Peter Howe and Richard Morgan Disinterred at Carlisle; Christine Redstone Next
After more than 130 years buried far from home, Fort Peck children Peter Howe and Richard Morgan have been disinterred at Carlisle. Following an emotional day at the cemetery, the Fort Peck delegation gathered for Inípi as preparations continue for Christine Redstone’s disinterment Wednesday.
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From a Phone Screen to Carlisle: How the Orange Flag Project Took on a Life of Its Own
The Orange Flag Project began with a simple digital change to the familiar Fort Peck Tribal Flag and grew into a community-wide remembrance effort for Christine Redstone, Peter Howe and Richard Morgan as Fort Peck prepared to bring them home from Carlisle.
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After More Than a Century, Fort Peck Children Are Coming Home From Carlisle
After more than a century away from home, Christine Redstone, Peter Howe and Richard Morgan are being repatriated from the Carlisle Indian Cemetery. For Michael Redstone, seeing Christine’s grave made generations of separation painfully real — and marked the beginning of a long-awaited journey home to Fort Peck.
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Former Fort Peck Chairman A.T. “Rusty” Stafne dies at 90
Former Fort Peck Tribal Chairman A.T. “Rusty” Stafne, a Korean War veteran, longtime judge, rancher and Assiniboine elder whose decades of public service helped shape modern Fort Peck tribal government, died peacefully in his sleep Aug. 26. He was 90.
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Our Lady of Lourdes destroyed by fire; Diocese vows to rebuild as Fort Peck mourns landmark church
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Poplar was gutted by an overnight fire Tuesday. As investigators work to determine the cause, Bishop Jeffrey Fleming says the historic Fort Peck parish will rebuild, while local Catholics mourn generations of memories and priceless artwork lost in the blaze.
