Former Humanities Montana Board member, Julie Cajune, was chosen to receive a $1.4 million dollar grant from W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Julie will continue to work in the vein of Horward Zinn, historian, provocateur and author of A People’s History of the United States to tell the story of the American Indians. She will establish The American Indian Center for Policy and Applied Research in Pablo, Montana, to create authentic tribal histories in a variety of media.

Julie emailed Howard Zinn to te… Continue

Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Timothy Egan is my guest this week on The Write Question. We'll talk about Egan's latest book, The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America, and find out how that fire generated funding for a fledgling government agency: the U.S. Forest Service.

Tune in to Montana Public Radio Thursday, February 4, at 7:30 P.M. to hear Timothy Egan on The Write Question (we're now streaming, yay!). Or listen online from the MTPR Web site:… Continue

Yesterday was different in many respects. I was in panic mode at work. I was calling friends and finding solutions, or possible solutions for the scenarios in my head. I was thinking, which helps and doesn't always follow when you are in panic mode. My brain kicked in and I was relieved to know that sometimes logic rules, even for a Sagitarian.

Later in the day there was an email from the school principal about my son, who had requested a meeting with her. Now, when the school principal emails… Continue

UM's Wilderness Institute is accepting proposals for grants that support historical research, creative writing and wilderness studies projects that explore Montana's land and people. The grants range from $400 to $1,000 and are awarded through the Matthew Hansen Endowment, established in 1984 as a memorial to Hansen and his ideals.

The deadline to submit proposals is Monday, March 1. Awards will be announced in April. Projects should encourage mindful stewardship of the land and c… Continue