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  • Jul 6, 2025

Western Native Voice Member of the Year: Jana Peterson Builds Community Through Action, Advocacy, and Joy

Western Native Voice is proud to name Jana Peterson as our 2025 Member of the Year, celebrating her commitment to civic engagement, inclusive…read more

Community Spotlight
  • Jul 6, 2025

Charlene Sleeper: Advancing Justice, Honoring Life, and Building Solutions through MMIP Advocacy

This month, we had the opportunity to speak with Charlene Sleeper, a passionate human rights advocate and founder of MMIP…read more

WNV News
  • Jul 1, 2025

Western Native Voice’s Expanding Horizons Youth Summer Camp Builds Leadership and Connection

BILLINGS, Mont. — In June, Western Native Voice’s Expanding Horizons Youth Summer Academy brought high school students from across Montana…read more

WNV News
  • Jul 1, 2025

Why Tribal Colleges Matter in Montana — and What’s at Risk in 2025 and Beyond

MONTANA—Tribal colleges are some of the most important places in Native communities across Montana. They help people get a good…read more

A Capitol Hill street sign in Washington, D.C., symbolizing the opening of the Western Native Voice D.C. office for federal advocacy.
WNV News
  • Jun 2, 2025

Montana-Based Western Native Voice Opens D.C. Office to Strengthen Federal Advocacy

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Western Native Voice has launched a new presence in the nation’s capital, officially opening its Washington office…read more

A young woman listens during a Western Native Voice leadership workshop focused on Indigenous leadership development in Montana.
WNV News
  • Jun 2, 2025

Western Native Voice Invests in Indigenous Leadership Development in Montana

MONTANA — A quiet but deliberate movement in Indigenous leadership development in Montana is unfolding across tribal and urban communities….read more

Community members attend a leadership and organizing training led by Western Native Voice.
WNV News
  • May 4, 2025

Western Native Voice Trainings Aim to Equip Native Communities With Tools for Leadership and Local Change

BILLINGS, Mont. —As Native communities across Montana continue to face political, educational, and economic challenges, Western Native Voice is expanding…read more

Western Native Voice members and supporters stand inside the Montana State Capitol after participating in a 2025 legislative event focused on Native policy advocacy.
WNV News
  • May 2, 2025

Western Native Voice Helps Drive Key Native Policy Wins as 2025 Montana Legislature Closes

Child welfare, language preservation, Indigenous Peoples Day among major bills passed with support from Native advocates and lawmakers. HELENA, Mont….read more

Iris Johnson, Fort Belknap community organizer, outside the Montana State Capitol in a Western Native Voice jacket.
Community Spotlight
  • May 2, 2025

Iris Johnson: Organizing for Change, Uplifting Youth, and Reclaiming Power in Fort Belknap

This month, we had the opportunity to speak with Iris Johnson, a dedicated community organizer from Fort Belknap and a…read more

Dr. Adriann Ricker standing in front of an Indigenous Leadership presentation slide at Western Native Voice's Building Bridges, Building Power conference.
WNV News
  • Mar 30, 2025

Western Native Voice’s “Building Bridges, Building Power” Conference Series Energizes Montana’s Native Communities

This spring, Western Native Voice (WNV) launched a series of Native leadership conferences across Montana as part of its “Building…read more

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