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Montana is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It borders Idaho to the west,North Dakota to the east,South Dakota to the southeast,Wyoming to the south,and the Canadian provinces of Alberta,British Columbia,and Saskatchewan to the north. It is the fourth-largest state by area,but the eighth-least populous state and the third-least densely populated state. Its capital is Helena,while the most populous city is Billings. The western half of the state contains numerous mountain ranges,while the eastern half is characterized by western prairie terrain and badlands,with smaller mountain ranges found throughout the state.
The Montana State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Montana. It is composed of the 100-member Montana House of Representatives and the 50-member Montana Senate.
The Treaty of Fort Laramie is an agreement between the United States and the Oglala,Miniconjou,and Brulébands of Lakota people,Yanktonai Dakota,and Arapaho Nation,following the failure of the first Fort Laramie treaty,signed in 1851.
The Montana House of Representatives is,with the Montana Senate,one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members,the House elects its leadership every two years.
The Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851 was signed on September 17,1851 between United States treaty commissioners and representatives of the Cheyenne,Sioux,Arapaho,Crow,Assiniboine,Mandan,Hidatsa,and Arikara Nations. Also known as Horse Creek Treaty,the treaty set forth traditional territorial claims of the tribes.
The Crow Indian Reservation is the homeland of the Crow Tribe. Established 1868,the reservation is located in parts of Big Horn,Yellowstone,and Treasure counties in southern Montana in the United States. The Crow Tribe has an enrolled membership of approximately 11,000,of whom 7,900 reside in the reservation. 20% speak Crow as their first language.
William Petzoldt Yellowtail,Jr. is an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the Montana Senate and as a regional administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
As established and defined by the Montana Constitution,the government of the State of Montana is composed of three branches,the Executive,Judicial,and Legislative. The powers of initiative and referendum are reserved for the citizens of Montana.
Janine Pease is an American educator and Native American advocate. She is the founding president of the Little Big Horn College as well as the past president of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium and director of the American Indian College Fund. She was appointed by President Bill Clinton to the National Advisory Council on Indian Education and the White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities Advisory Council. She has also served as a trustee of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.
Kurt Louis Daudt is an American politician and former Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He is also a former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,he represented District 27B,which included portions of Anoka,Isanti,and Sherburne counties in east-central Minnesota,north of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. He lives on his family farm in Crown,Minnesota.
Bryce Bennett is an American politician from Montana. As a Democrat,he served in the Montana Senate from 2019 to 2021,and represented the 50th senate district based in Missoula. He previously served in the Montana House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,transgender,and queer (LGBTQ) people in the U.S. state of Montana may face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal in Montana since 1997. Same-sex couples and families headed by same-sex couples are eligible for all of the protections available to opposite-sex married couples,as same-sex marriage has been recognized since November 2014. State statutes do not address discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity;however,the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County established that employment discrimination against LGBTQ people is illegal under federal law. A number of cities also provide protections in housing and public accommodations.
Keith Regier is an American politician,business owner,and retired teacher from Montana. Regier is a Republican member of Montana Senate for District 3. He served as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 2007 to 2017.
Chuck Hunter is a Democratic member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected to House District 79 which represents a portion of the Lewis and Clark County area.
Matthew Martin Rosendale Sr. is an American politician and former real estate developer representing Montana's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. A Member of the Republican Party,Rosendale served in the Montana House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013,and in the Montana Senate from 2013 to 2017. From 2015 to 2017,he served as Senate majority leader. Rosendale was elected Montana state auditor in 2016 and held that position from 2017 to 2020. Rosendale ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2014 and for the U.S. Senate in 2018. He was elected to represent Montana's at-large congressional district in 2020. After Montana regained its second House seat in the 2020 census,Rosendale was elected to represent the new 2nd congressional district in 2022.
Angela Veta Russell is an American politician and civil rights activist who served in the Montana House of Representatives from the 99th district as a member of the Democratic Party. Russell participated in the Selma to Montgomery marches and Native American activism. She is a member of the Crow Tribe of Montana.
Donavon Hawk is an American politician and activist serving as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 76th district. Elected in November 2020,he assumed office on January 4,2021.
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- ↑ Montana Legislature. "Carolyn Pease-Lopez". Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ↑ "Carolyn Pease-Lopez: Work together to protect sacred Crow land". Indianz. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ↑ "Montana Legislature: 64th Session". leg.mt.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
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