Daines Statement on Passing of Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow
U.S. SENATE — Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement in honor of Crow War Chief Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow who passed away today at the age of 102. “Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow leaves an unmatched legacy as the Crow Tribe’s historian and storyteller, a decorated World War II veteran and the first member of the Crow Tribe to attain a master’s degree,” Daines stated. “Medicine Crow’s spirit, humility and life achievements leave a lasting imprint on Montana’s history. My deepest condolences are with Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow’s family and all of Crow Nation.” Daines will be delivering a
KTVQ Billings: Montana Leaders react to Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow’s life
The death of revered and respected Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow had thousands praising the man’s life and legacy. Montana lawmakers and leaders provided statements on Medicine Crow’s passing on Sunday. Governor Steve Bullock issued the following statement on the passing of Dr. Joe Medicine Crow: “Today, Lisa and I join Montanans to pay respect and celebrate the rich life of Dr. Joe Medicine Crow,” said Governor Bullock. “Joe was a Crow War Chief, veteran, elder, historian, author, and educator. His legacy will forever serve as an inspiration for all Native Americans – and all Montanans.” Senator Steve Daines released the following statement: “Dr. Joseph Medicine
Roll Call: Daines Pitches Montana Energy Jobs
No one will mistake Sen. Steve Daines’ spring recess for a vacation. Some 2,000 miles from Capitol Hill, the Republican from Montana led an energy summit for about 600 people that featured executives from major transportation and energy industries and groups, as well as state and federal officials. “We need more made in America energy, not more made in the Middle East energy. And we don’t need these Washington, D.C., regulations that are defining our future here in Montana instead of letting Montanans define that,” Daines said in opening Montana Energy 2016, previewing what would be a recurring theme. “It’s actually
Missoulian: Hamilton High School senior gets Air Force appointment
HAMILTON – Hamilton High School senior Caitlin Gillespie has received an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy. She is already a licensed pilot and wants to use that love of flying in the military. “It’s amazing,” Gillespie said. “I knew when I got the principal nomination from Sen. (Steve) Daines in December that I was going to get an appointment, but now that it’s real I can start preparing. My family is all very proud. It makes a big difference.” Gillespie’s appointment pays for college, then she will serve in the military for five years. “I’m not sure what I
Roll Call: Daines Pitches Montana Energy Jobs
No one will mistake Sen. Steve Daines’ spring recess for a vacation. Some 2,000 miles from Capitol Hill, the Republican from Montana led an energy summit for about 600 people that featured executives from major transportation and energy industries and groups, as well as state and federal officials. “We need more made in America energy, not more made in the Middle East energy. And we don’t need these Washington, D.C., regulations that are defining our future here in Montana instead of letting Montanans define that,” Daines said in opening Montana Energy 2016, previewing what would be a recurring theme. “It’s actually
AP: Crow Tribe elder, historian Joe Medicine Crow dead at 102
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Joseph Medicine Crow, an acclaimed Native American historian and last surviving war chief of Montana’s Crow Tribe, has died. He was 102. Medicine Crow died Sunday, Bullis Mortuary funeral home director Terry Bullis said. Services will be announced Monday, he said. A member of the Crow Tribe’s Whistling Water clan, Medicine Crow was raised by his grandparents in a log house in a rural area of the Crow Reservation near Lodge Grass, Montana. His Crow name was “High Bird,” and he recalled listening as a child to stories about the Battle of Little Bighorn from those
Helena Independent Record: Montana energy jobs under assault
Made-in-Montana energy means good Montana jobs that on average pay two to three times more than the state average. Montana’s ability to create more good-paying energy jobs is immense — in fact, our state leads the nation in coal deposits. We are the nation’s fifth-largest producer of hydropower, with 23 hydroelectric dams across our state, and fifth in wind energy potential. Montana is at the center stage of the national energy debate and provides the nation a template of a true all-of-the-above energy portfolio — we have coal, natural gas and oil, as well as renewables such as hydro, wind,
Billings Gazette: Montana’s leaders speak on death of Joe Medicine Crow
Montana politicians weighed in Sunday as news spread of Joe Medicine Crow’s death. “Today, Montana lost a treasure,” said U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., in a statement. “Joe Medicine Crow was a soldier and a scholar, but above all he was a fierce advocate for Native American families. “When you spoke to Joe Medicine Crow, it was impossible not to be inspired. I know his legacy will motivate generations of Montanans to follow in his footsteps and live a life dedicated to serving others.” U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., plans to give a speech on the senate floor Monday to
Billings Gazette: As coal and gas prices slide, renewable energy getting a second look
Corey Sell’s firm launched three decades ago to service the Colstrip power plant and mine, but the co-owner of CEI Electrical Contractors isn’t as worried now as people might think. In recent years, CEI, whose offices in Billings and Colstrip are in the heart of Montana’s coal country, has seen its biggest work demand from the wind-energy industry. CEI services the giant turbines, nacelles and other equipment that dot hillsides of wind farms in several states. Sell is a Colstrip native and has plenty of customers in the fossil-fuel industry, including the Colstrip plant, Phillips 66 and other oil refineries.