Great Falls City Commission Recognizes Little Shell Tribe

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By KFBB News Team

Story Published: Nov 3, 2009 at 11:42 PM MDT

Story Updated: Nov 3, 2009 at 11:42 PM MDT

The Great Falls City Commission meeting on Tuesday night focused on the Little Shell Tribe. The tribe's 30 year old request for federal recognition was denied last week by the Department of the Interior.

The vast majority of those identified with the tribe live in and around Great Falls, so they decided to approach the city to see if they could help. That is because three years ago, the commission passed a resolution to try and help the Little Shell gain federal recognition. On Tuesday night, the commissioners took time to reaffirm that resolution and their support for the tribe.

John Gilbert, past Chairman of the Tribe tells News Channel Five, "What the city of great falls is doing here is a great booster and a great morale booster for us and we appreciate that and we do think it will carry some clout and help us out. So we're very grateful to them."

The chairman of the Little Shell Tribe is scheduled to testify before the U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee on Wednesday.

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