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Montana Voters Head to Polls Tuesday for General Election
Voters across the Fort Peck Reservation and surrounding communities will head to the polls Tuesday, November 3, for the 2026 general election. From local races to statewide and federal contests, Montana voters will help determine who represents them in the years ahead.
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Third defendant sentenced to nearly 11 years in Gifford Standing killing
A third defendant has been sentenced in the 2025 beating death of Gifford Standing in Wolf Point. Dillon Demery Wetsit, 38, received 10 years and 10 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter. His sentencing marks another major development in a homicide case that originally resulted in four arrests and murder charges…
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Fort Peck Woman Pushes for Kratom Sales Ban Amid Growing Addiction Concerns
Fort Peck tribal member Danelle Kawasaki is calling for a ban on commercial kratom sales after sharing her harrowing experience with addiction and withdrawal. As Montana lawmakers consider statewide restrictions and neighboring states take action, questions remain about how the Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board will respond to her petition.
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Fort Peck Tribal Council Approves $7.3 Million Construction Contract, $450,000 Land Purchase and New Positions
The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board approved a $7.38 million construction contract for the Poplar Duplex project, a $450,000 purchase of approximately 360 acres of land, and new positions within tribal programs during its October 13 meeting. Council members also addressed tribal employment, health services and law enforcement.
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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.
