Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are located on the Flathead Reservation in western Montana. They have undertaken a large-scale watershed restoration project in an effort to benefit bull trout in the Jocko River drainage. An important component of this project is education and outreach, of which the centerpiece is a multimedia set of educational materials describing the ecology and importance of bull trout and their relationship with the Salish and Pend d'Oreille people. This...See more

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are located on the Flathead Reservation in western Montana. They have undertaken a large-scale watershed restoration project in an effort to benefit bull trout in the Jocko River drainage. An important component of this project is education and outreach, of which the centerpiece is a multimedia set of educational materials describing the ecology and importance of bull trout and their relationship with the Salish and Pend d'Oreille people. This integrated set includes the storybook Bull Trout's Gift , the Field Journal , and the interactive DVD Explore the River: Bull Trout, Tribal People and the Jocko River . Sashay Camel has done illustrations for the American Indian College Fund and seasonal work at the National Bison Range in Moiese, Montana. See less