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Grant from the Northwest Area Foundation to help develop leadership in reservation communities

Three small Flathead Reservation communities will work to develop community leadership aided by a Northwest Area Foundation http://www.nwaf.org/ grant to Salish Kootenai College.

By John Stromnes in the Missoulian

“Studies show that small communities, even if they are distant from larger population centers, can thrive if they have a strong leadership system,” explained Northwest Area Foundation President Karl Stauber, who made the grant announcement in a press release. “Our aim is to help rural communities strengthen their systems in order to reduce poverty for the long term.”

The college will share $1.3 million with Sitting Bull College and the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians.

For information on the program in specific communities, contact Mike Dolson, Hot Springs, at (406) 675-4800 or and ; Louis Caye Jr., Elmo Community, (406) 849-5968 or ; and Charlene Petet, Arlee Community, (406) 726-3250 or .

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