RENEWAL OF MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN 

THE STATE OF MONTANA, 

COUNTIES OF FLATHEAD, MISSOULA, LAKE, 

AND SANDERS, CITIES OF HOT SPRINGS AND RONAN, 

TOWN OF ST. IGNATIUS 

AND 

THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES 

OF THE FLATHEAD NATION 

WHEREAS, the 1993 Montana Legislature enacted legislation to provide for the partial 

withdrawal of the consent of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation 

(Tribes) to Public Law 280 jurisdiction on the Flathead Reservation; and 

WHEREAS, that legislation, now codified at Mont. Code Ann. § 2-1-306 (2005) 

provides that the Flathead Nation may, by tribal resolution, withdraw consent to be subject to the 

criminal misdemeanor jurisdiction of the State of Montana (State) and that within six (6) months 

after receipt of a tribal resolution withdrawing tribal consent, the Governor shall issue a 

proclamation to that effect; and 

WHEREAS, the Montana Governor did issue such proclamation and the retrocession of 

misdemeanor jurisdiction was then accomplished; and 

WHEREAS, the Tribe’s resolution to withdraw from Public Law 280 included language 

allowing continued state misdemeanor criminal jurisdiction in limited areas as specifically 

delineated in the body of the agreement; and 

WHEREAS, the Tribes, the State, and affected county and local governments have since 

1994 cooperated to achieve a smooth implementation of tribal reassumption of exclusive 

jurisdiction over misdemeanor crimes committed by Indians within the exterior boundaries of the 

Reservation; and 

WHEREAS, the overriding purpose of this Memorandum of Agreement (Agreement) is 

to continue to provide a framework within which the parties can cooperatively administer timely 

and effective law enforcement and protect public safety throughout the Reservation; and 

WHEREAS, this Agreement is not intended to create additional due process or other 

procedural rights for defendants in criminal cases, but is intended to guide the cooperative efforts 

of the law enforcement agencies operating on the Flathead Indian Reservation; and 

WHEREAS, this Agreement is entered into pursuant to the State-Tribal Cooperative 

Agreements Act. codified at Mont. Code Ann. §§ 18-11-101 to -112 and Article VI, Section 1(c) 

of the Constitution of the Tribes approved by the Secretary of the Interior on October 28, 1935; 

and 

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WHEREAS, the Tribes, the State, and affected local governments shall continue to act in 

good faith to effectuate the specific provisions of this Agreement; and 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE FLATHEAD NATION, 

THE STATE OF MONTANA AND COUNTIES OF FLATHEAD, MISSOULA, LAKE 

AND SANDERS, CITIES OF HOT SPRINGS AND RONAN, AND THE TOWN OF ST. 

IGNATIUS RENEW THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THIS MEORANDUM OF 

AGREEMENT AS FOLLOWS: 

I. LAW ENFORCEMENT 

A. Dispatch Assessment of Incoming Calls 

1. Exigent Circumstances 

Upon receiving an incoming call, tribal, state, county, and city dispatch officers 

will dispatch the nearest officer to the scene of a crime where exigent 

circumstances do not allow for an assessment of whether the persons involved are 

Indian or non-Indian. 

2. Assessment of Dispatch Calls 

When an incoming call to dispatch is not an immediate exigent emergency, the 

dispatcher shall determine the: 

a. Nature of the call; 

b. Possible suspect/victims; and 

c. Location of the incident 

3. Referral to Appropriate Agencies 

If the key parties to the incident are Indian, and it is not clear that the reported 

offense would be charged as a felony, state, county, or city dispatchers will relay 

the information directly to tribal dispatch. If the key parties to the incident are 

Indian and tribal dispatch receives the call, tribal dispatch will contact tribal 

officers. If the key parties are non-Indian and tribal dispatch receives the call, 

tribal dispatch will relay the information directly to the appropriate state, county, 

or city dispatch officer. In either situation, the person making the call will not be 

told to call the other jurisdiction. The dispatchers of the respective jurisdictions 

shall directly relay information to the appropriate dispatch office. 

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4. Unclear Assessment 

If a clear assessment of the status of the key parties is not possible by dispatchers, 

direct law enforcement services will be provided by the jurisdiction receiving the 

call. 

B. Officer Response to Dispatch Calls 

1. Field Response to Dispatch Calls 

Law enforcement officers dispatched into the field, either as the nearest officer 

available for exigent circumstances or as the appropriate officer due to the status 

of the persons involved, shall respond as immediately as possible. Once 

dispatched, officers shall attempt no assessment of proper jurisdiction until public 

safety is secured. If it is clear to the law enforcement officer that the offense 

committed will be charged as a felony, the officer will proceed pursuant to the 

authority of the jurisdiction represented. If it is unclear whether the offense will 

be charged as a felony or as a misdemeanor, the officer will determine the status 

of the suspect involved. 

2. Field Determination of “Indian” 

Law enforcement officers will determine the Indian/non-Indian status of a suspect 

at the crime scene as soon as reasonable after providing any emergency law 

enforcement services and securing public safety. For purposes of the Agreement, 

an “Indian” is a person who is an enrolled member of a federally-recognized tribe. 

To make such determination, the suspect will be questioned as to whether she/he 

is an Indian. 

a. Self-identification as Indian with proof of enrollment 

If the suspect responds in the affirmative, the officer will obtain enrollment 

information and call the tribal dispatch officer, who will verify the enrollment 

status via contacting the specific Tribe’s dispatch office and requesting an 

enrollment verification. If the suspect’s Indian status is verified, the non-tribal 

officer will request tribal officer response, if necessary. 

b. Self-identification as Indian without proof of enrollment 

1) If the suspect claims to be an Indian to the non-tribal officer, but is unable 

to provide enrollment information, the suspect will properly be within the 

jurisdiction of the responding non-tribal officer until enrollment 

information is secured or until a successful defense of lack of jurisdiction 

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is raised at trial. 

2) If the suspect claims to be an Indian to a responding tribal officer, but is 

unable to provide verifying information, the suspect is properly within the 

jurisdiction of the Tribes unless a successful defense of lack of jurisdiction 

is raised at trial. 

C. Traffic Stops 

1. Non-Tribal Officer Stops 

A non-tribal law enforcement officer may stop any vehicle upon a reasonable 

suspicion of criminal activity. The non-tribal officer may also conduct a 

protective frisk of the suspect and the area in the suspect’s immediate control, 

whether the suspect is Indian or non-Indian, if the officer reasonably believes that 

the suspect may be armed with a weapon.

 The non-tribal officer must then determine the Indian/non-Indian status of the 

suspect. If the suspect is Indian, as verified by the tribal dispatch, the officer may 

either issue a citation for the alleged violation pursuant to Section D or, if the 

officer determines that an arrest is necessary, request response by a tribal officer. 

The non-tribal officer shall have authority to detain the Indian suspect pursuant to 

Section E: Unavailability of an Appropriate Officer. 

2. Tribal Officer Traffic Stops 

A tribal officer may stop any vehicle upon a reasonable suspicion of criminal 

activity. The tribal officer may also conduct a protective frisk of the suspect and 

the area in the suspect’s immediate control, whether Indian or non-Indian, if the 

officer reasonably believes that the suspect may be armed with a weapon. 

The tribal officer must then determine the Indian/non-Indian status of the suspect. 

If the suspect is non-Indian, the tribal officer may either issue a citation for the 

alleged violation pursuant to Section D or, if the officer determines that an arrest 

is necessary, request response by a non-tribal officer. 

The tribal officer shall have authority to detain the suspect until the arrival of the 

non-tribal officer pursuant to Section E: Unavailability of an Appropriate Officer. 

D. Citation Authority 

1. Tribal Officers 

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Officers who have met tribal requirements for certification and who have been 

certified by the Tribes as law enforcement officers are hereby commissioned by 

each other party to this Agreement to exercise limited authority within those 

portions of the respective jurisdictions which lie within the exterior boundaries of 

the Flathead Indian Reservation. These tribal officers may exercise authority 

limited to that necessary for issuance of citations for violations of the state traffic 

laws and laws regarding minors in possession of alcohol. This authority includes 

that necessary to collect bond for the respective jurisdiction. 

When a tribal officer makes a stop upon a reasonable suspicion of a criminal 

violation and determines: (1) that the suspect is a non-Indian; and (2) that an 

arrest is not necessary, the tribal officer is commissioned to act as an agent of the 

appropriate non-tribal jurisdiction and issue a citation for violation of state traffic 

laws and laws regarding minors in possession of alcohol. 

2. Non-Tribal Officers 

Officers who have met the necessary requirements for certification as law 

enforcement officers of the respective state, county, and city jurisdictions and 

who have been certified by the respective jurisdiction are hereby commissioned 

by the Tribes to exercise authority within the exterior boundaries of the Flathead 

Reservation. These non-tribal officers may exercise authority limited to that 

necessary for issuance of citations for violations of the tribal traffic ordinances 

and ordinances regarding minors in possession of alcohol. This authority includes 

that necessary to collect bond for the Tribes. 

When a non-tribal officer makes a stop upon a reasonable suspicion of a violation 

and determines: (1) that the suspect is an Indian; and (2) that an arrest is not 

necessary, the non-tribal officer is commissioned to act as an agent of the Tribes 

and issue a citation for violation of tribal traffic ordinances and ordinances 

regarding minors in possession of alcohol. 

3. Chain of Command 

The chain of command for the law enforcement officers of the parties to this 

Agreement shall not be changed by the granting of authority to issue citations on 

behalf of a jurisdiction other than that of the officer. Officers will continue to 

report to and be accountable to superiors to whom they now report. 

E. Unavailability of Appropriate Officer When Arrest Necessary 

1. Stop By Non-Tribal Officer 

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If upon a request from a non-tribal officer, a tribal officer determines he is unable 

to respond to a traffic stop which necessitates an arrest of an Indian person for 

protection of public safety within thirty (30) minutes of the detention of the Indian 

suspect, the tribal officer may authorize the non-tribal officer to arrest and 

transport the suspect to the Tribal Law and Order facility. Such arrest and 

transport in a traffic-stop situation cannot occur without the express grant of 

authority from the tribal officer to the non-tribal officer pursuant to Section F. An 

arrest made with an express grant of authority from the tribal officer includes a 

grant of authority to completely process the suspect for the crime. 

If the traffic stop of an Indian suspect by a non-tribal officer does not warrant the 

arrest of the suspect, the non-tribal officer may issue a citation for the alleged 

violation pursuant to Section D, or file a report of probable cause and report of 

traffic violation to the tribal prosecutor’s office. 

2. Stop By a Tribal Officer 

If upon request from a tribal officer, the non-tribal officer determines he is unable 

to respond to a traffic stop which necessitates an arrest of a non-Indian within 

thirty (30) minutes of the detention of the non-Indian suspect, the non-tribal 

officer may authorize the tribal officer to arrest and transport the suspect to the 

county or city law enforcement facilities. Such arrest and transport in a trafficstop situation cannot occur without the express grant of authority from the nontribal officer to the tribal officer pursuant to Section F. An arrest made with an 

express grant of authority from the non-tribal officer includes a grant of authority 

to completely process the suspect for the crime. 

If the traffic stop of a non-Indian suspect by a tribal officer does not warrant the 

arrest of the suspect, the tribal officer may issue a citation for the alleged violation 

pursuant to Section D, or file a report of probable cause and report of traffic 

violation to the tribal prosecutor’s office, who will then forward it to the 

appropriate prosecutor’s office. 

F. Arrest Authority 

1. Arrest by Non-Tribal Officer of Tribal Suspect 

A non-tribal officer may make an arrest of an Indian person only when granted 

authority to do so by a tribal officer after the tribal officer indicates he or she is 

unable to assure he or she can be at the scene within thirty (30) minutes of the 

detention of the Indian suspect, and: 

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a. The non-tribal officer establishes to the tribal officer that probable cause for 

the arrest exists; or 

b. When the crime by the Indian person is committed or being committed in the 

non-tribal officer’s presence and an arrest is necessary to protect the public or 

preserve the evidence. 

c. The tribal officer may verbally give the grant of arrest authority to the nontribal officer. 

2. Arrest by Tribal Officer of Non-Indian Suspect 

A tribal officer may make an arrest of a non-Indian suspect only when granted 

authority to do so by a non-tribal officer after the non-tribal officer indicates he or 

she is unable to assure he or she can be at the scene within thirty (30) minutes of 

the detention of the non-Indian suspect, and: 

a. The tribal officer establishes to the non-tribal officer that probable cause for 

the arrest exists; or 

b. When the crime by the non-Indian person is committed or being committed in 

the tribal officer’s presence and an arrest is necessary to protect the public or 

preserve the evidence. 

c. The non-tribal officer may verbally give the grant of arrest authority to the 

tribal officer. 

G. Investigations 

1. Unknown Suspect 

a. When the suspect is unknown and exigent circumstances do not allow for an 

assessment of whether the persons involved in an incident are Indian or nonIndian, officers of the responding jurisdiction will stabilize the situation and 

take the lead in the necessary and investigatory work. 

b. When the suspect is unknown and it is determined that the victims are both 

Indian and non-Indian, the responding jurisdiction will lead the investigation 

with the cooperation of the other jurisdictions until the identity of the suspect 

is determined. 

c. When the suspect is unknown and it is determined that the victim is Indian, 

the tribal officers will take the lead in the investigation until the identity of the 

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suspect is determined. 

d. When the suspect is unknown and it is determined that the victim is nonIndian, the non-tribal officers will take the lead in the investigation until the 

identity of the suspect is determined. 

2. Known Suspect 

a. When the suspect is known to be Indian, the tribal officers will take the lead in 

the investigation. 

b. When the suspect is known to be non-Indian, non-tribal officers will take the 

lead in the investigation. 

c. When there are multiple suspects known to be Indian and non-Indian, the 

respective jurisdictions will each conduct investigations in preparation for 

separate prosecutions. However, each jurisdiction will fully cooperate with the 

other jurisdiction in its investigation and will share investigatory information 

with the other jurisdictions. 

3. Cost of Investigations 

Each jurisdiction will cover the costs of investigations conducted by its officers. 

H. Cooperative Meetings 

1. Cooperation Among Local Law Enforcement Agencies 

The parties agree to meet once a year throughout the term of this agreement, 

resources and personnel permitting, to discuss implementation issues, changes in 

law or process that impact this agreement, or other concerns arising from this 

agreement. 

II. CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS 

A. Misdemeanors 

1. All misdemeanor crimes committed by Indians shall be prosecuted in the 

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Court with the exception of those 

misdemeanor convictions resulting from a guilty plea entered in state court 

pursuant to a plea bargain agreement reducing a felony to a misdemeanor, or the 

result of a conviction in state court on a lesser included offense in a felony trial. 

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2. The State may retain jurisdiction of Indian persons for misdemeanor crimes in the 

limited circumstances that they result from a reduction of a felony offense due to 

a lesser included offense jury instruction at trial. If probation is a part of the 

sentence, it may be monitored by tribal probation personnel pursuant to agreement 

between the State and the Tribes. 

3. The State may retain jurisdiction of Indian persons for misdemeanor crimes in the 

limited circumstance that they result from plea bargains which are negotiated 

before a trial verdict which reduce felony crimes to misdemeanors. If probation is 

a condition of the plea bargain, such probation may be monitored by tribal 

probation personnel pursuant to agreement between the State and the Tribes. 

B. Concurrent Tribal/State Felony Jurisdiction 

The Tribes continue to retain concurrent jurisdiction with the State over felony crimes 

committed by Indians, but may transfer prosecution of such crimes to the State. 

Factors the Tribes will consider when retaining jurisdiction over felony crimes 

include: 

1. Seriousness of crime; 

2. Age of defendant; 

3. Criminal history of defendant; 

4. Ties to the Reservation; 

5. Family on Reservation; 

6. Sentence upon conviction in state court versus actual jail time likely in tribal jail; 

7. Prospect of rehabilitation; and 

8. Access to appropriate services. 

The State continues to retain jurisdiction, concurrent with that of the Tribe, over 

felony crimes committed by Indians, but may transfer prosecution of such crimes to 

the Tribes if warranted. 

C. Transfer of Prosecution 

1. Reduction From Felony to Misdemeanor Before Trial 

When a crime is charged as a felony by the State, but prosecutorial discretion 

necessitates a reduction to a misdemeanor before trial, the State prosecutor will 

inform the tribal prosecutor. After providing adequate time for the tribal 

prosecutor to file the charging document in tribal court, the State will move to 

dismiss its action without prejudice. 

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2. Upgrade From Misdemeanor to Felony Before Trial 

When a crime is charged as a misdemeanor in tribal court, but evidence 

necessitates an increase to a felony before trial and the tribal prosecutor 

determines that the case should be transferred to the State, the tribal prosecutor 

will inform the appropriate county attorney. After providing adequate time for the 

county attorney to file the charging document in state court, the tribal prosecutor 

will move to dismiss its action without prejudice. 

D. Probation 

1. Probation ordered for all tribal defendants in Tribal Court shall be monitored by 

tribal probation personnel. 

2. Probation ordered for all tribal defendants who are convicted in a state district 

court for a felony offense shall remain under state jurisdiction, but may be 

supervised by tribal probation personnel pursuant to agreement between the State 

and the Tribes. Tribal probation personnel shall fulfill reporting requirements of 

state jurisdictions for purposes of revocation. Such revocations shall be within 

state jurisdiction when the conviction and ordered probation occurred within a 

state jurisdiction. 

E. Testimony of Law Enforcement Officers at Trial 

All non-tribal law enforcement officers shall abide by the subpoena power of tribal 

court jurisdiction, and all tribal law enforcement officers shall abide by the subpoena 

power of state, justice, or city court jurisdiction. Specifically, law enforcement 

officers agree to provide testimony in all jurisdictions as appropriate. 

F. Communication Between Tribes and Local Agents 

The tribal prosecutors and the state prosecutors shall meet bi-monthly for a period of 

six (6) months. At the end of the six-month period, the frequency of such meetings 

shall be reviewed. These meetings will allow an open exchange of information on 

pending cases to ensure that each jurisdiction is prosecuting cases appropriate for that 

jurisdiction in good faith. Communication with other jurisdictions shall be on a caseby-case basis. 

III. GENERAL PROVISIONS 

A. Jurisdiction of State Courts Entering Judgment Prior to Date of Retrocession 

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Any state court issuing a judgment of conviction for a misdemeanor offense by an 

Indian prior to the effective date of retrocession will maintain jurisdiction over the 

case and the defendant, including jurisdiction to issue contempt orders, until the 

judgment of conviction is fully satisfied. 

B. Public Access to Court Dockets 

Court dockets of the courts of the respective jurisdictions will be open to the public. 

C. Review of Process 

Any party may request the Attorney General to convene additional meetings at any 

time during the term hereof, to discuss new developments or suggested improvements 

or changes to this agreement. The Attorney General will make every effort timely to 

accommodate such requests. 

D. Effective Date and Term 

The Agreement became effective upon execution by the parties in accordance with its 

terms. This renewal continues the agreement, as amended, for a term of eight years 

unless earlier terminated as herein provided. Prior to the expiration of this Agreement, 

or upon its termination, the parties may agree to the renewal of the Agreement for a 

term agreed upon by the parties. This clause does not affect the underlying 

jurisdiction of either party, which was altered by the legislation, the Governor’s 

proclamation, and the Tribes’ resolution in 1994, but only the cooperative law 

enforcement and prosecution aspects of this agreement. 

E. Termination and Withdrawal 

This Agreement may be terminated at any time upon written consent of all parties. 

Any party may withdraw from this Agreement provided said party gives notice of 

withdrawal to all other parties by certified mail at least 120 days prior to such 

withdrawal. 

F. Amendments 

Except that a local jurisdiction (i.e., political subdivisions of the State of Montana 

who are parties hereto), and additional state political subdivisions may become a 

party hereto without affecting the underlying consent of the other remaining parties, 

this Agreement may not be altered, changed, or amended, except by written 

instrument executed by all parties and attached hereto. This Agreement may be 

amended at any time provided said amendments are in writing and signed by all 

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parties to the Agreement. 

G. Negative Declaration 

Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed as a concession by any party as to any 

other party’s jurisdictional claims or an admission of the same, or a waiver of the 

right to challenge such claims upon termination of the Agreement. Nothing in this 

Agreement shall prejudice the right of any individual to challenge the regulatory or 

adjudicatory jurisdiction of either party. Neither this Agreement nor the activities of 

the parties pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed as enlarging or diminishing 

the jurisdiction or authority of any of the parties within the Flathead Reservation. 

H. Liability 

Each party shall remain liable for the acts, errors, or omissions of their officers and 

employees acting under this Agreement to the same degree that they are currently 

liable. No party assumes liability for the acts, errors, or omissions of the officers and 

employees of the other parties. 

The parties agree that upon mutual consent, represented by an executed addendum 

attached to this Agreement, the non-Tribal parties may, to the extent allowed under 

federal law, be treated as federal employees for purposes of liability under the Indian 

Law Enforcement Reform Act, 25 U.S.C. § 2801 et seq. Any such addendum shall 

become effective upon execution by the parties and the United States and be 

incorporated into this Agreement as if in the original, without the need for additional 

review or approval. 

I. Notices 

All notices and other communications required to be given hereunder by the Parties to 

this Agreement shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered in person or 

posted by United States certified mail, return receipt requested, with postage prepaid, 

addressed as follows: 

1. If to the Tribes: 

Chairman 

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes 

P.O. Box 278 

Pablo, MT 59855-0278 

2. If to the State: 

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Attorney General of Montana 

Department of Justice 

P.O. Box 201401 

Helena, MT 59620-1401 

3. If to Flathead County: 

Flathead County Commissioners 

Flathead County Courthouse 

800 South Main Street 

Kalispell, MT 59901 

4. If to Lake County: 

Lake County Commissioners 

Lake County Courthouse 

106 Fourth Avenue East 

Polson, MT 59860 

5. If to Missoula County: 

Missoula County Commissioners 

Missoula County Courthouse 

200 West Broadway 

Missoula, MT 59802 

6. If to Sanders County: 

Sanders County Commissioners 

Sanders County Courthouse 

Thompson Falls, MT 59873 

7. If to the City of Hot Springs: 

Mayor 

City of Hot Springs 

City Hall 

Hot Springs, MT 59845 

8. If to the City of Ronan: 

Mayor 

City of Ronan 

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207 Main Street S.W., Suite A 

Ronan, MT 59864 

9. If to the Town of St. Ignatius: 

Mayor 

City of St. Ignatius 

City Hall 

P.O. Box 103 

St. Ignatius, MT 59865-0103 

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RENEWAL OF MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN 

THE STATE OF MONTANA, 

COUNTIES OF FLATHEAD, MISSOULA, LAKE, 

AND SANDERS, CITIES OF HOT SPRINGS AND RONAN, 

TOWN OF ST. IGNATIUS 

AND 

THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES 

OF THE FLATHEAD NATION 

SIGNATURE PAGE 

CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI 

TRIBES OF THE FLATHEAD RESERVATION 

________________________________________ _____________________________ 

JAMES STEELE, Jr. 

Chairman 

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RENEWAL OF MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN 

THE STATE OF MONTANA, 

COUNTIES OF FLATHEAD, MISSOULA, LAKE, 

AND SANDERS, CITIES OF HOT SPRINGS AND RONAN, 

TOWN OF ST. IGNATIUS 

AND 

THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES 

OF THE FLATHEAD NATION 

SIGNATURE PAGE 

STATE OF MONTANA 

________________________________________ _____________________________ 

MIKE McGRATH 

Attorney General 

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________________________________________ _____________________________ 

________________________________________ _____________________________ 

________________________________________ _____________________________ 

RENEWAL OF MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN 

THE STATE OF MONTANA, 

COUNTIES OF FLATHEAD, MISSOULA, LAKE, 

AND SANDERS, CITIES OF HOT SPRINGS AND RONAN, 

TOWN OF ST. IGNATIUS 

AND 

THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES 

OF THE FLATHEAD NATION 

SIGNATURE PAGE 

FLATHEAD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 

JOE BRENNEMAN Dated 

DALE LAUMAN Dated 

GARY HALL Dated 

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Document also contained signature pages for: 

Missoula County Commissioners 

Lake County Commissioners 

Sanders County Commissioners 

City of Hot Springs 

Town of St. Ignatius 

City of Polson 

City of Ronan 

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