Under Bullock’s tenure Native pay gap narrows in Montana, still more progress is needed.

Governor Steve Bullock today joins the nation in recognizing Native Women’s Equal Pay Day, a day to symbolize how far into the year an American Indian woman must work to earn what a man earned in the previous year.

“American Indian women in Montana, and across the country, should not have to put in nine extra months of work just to break even with what a man earns,” Governor Bullock said. “Recognizing Native Women’s Equal Pay Day is a reminder that while we’ve made progress when it comes to pay equity, we still haven’t closed the gender wage gap. Closing the wage gap is good for our economy, good for hardworking families, good for our Native communities, and it’s the right thing to do.”