Ian Smith

Dad. Historian. Musician. Born in Kootenai country. Living on the ancestral lands of the Salish and Qlispe Tribes. Opinions my own.

[The Tyee @TheTyee]

The polluted water from four open-pit coal mines in southern B.C.’s Elk Valley is well documented — fish-killing selenium, sulphates and nitrates travelling into watersheds along the U.S. border. Plus an airborne contaminant.

Andrew Nikiforuk reports.https://t.co/hvzi6UbNRK

[Yurok Tribe @TheYurokTribe]

The Klamath River is experiencing an amazing transformation. The remaining 3 of 4 dams are coming down. This winter, Yurok crews hand planted 8.5 tons of native seeds in the former reservoirs. Now, an array of locally adapted wildflowers & grasses cover much of the clay soil.

[Rebecca Nagle @rebeccanagle]

Mika Westwolf, a citizen of the Blackfeet Tribe, was killed in a hit & run last March while walking along the side of the road.

But the driver—who is suspected to be a white nationalist—still faces no charges related to her death.

https://t.co/3toDIzWj6s

[Our Children's Trust @youthvgov]

Bookmark https://t.co/e4lx7Bwevr and tune in beginning 9am MT on 6/12 to watch Held v. State of Montana historic youth climate trial LIVE! More details about trial, including Zoom link, daily updates, photos, and videos here: https://t.co/XhNkbLxGXi #YouthvGov

[Gwen Nicholson for SD 46 @GwenForMissoula]

Reach out if you or someone you know lives in Ward 5 and wants to run! It’s wide open, and would be an amazing opportunity to help build a better Missoula!

[Zre M Rodrigues @pajoritoenojade]

Just heard from the Capitol:
There are mean conservative ladies here occupying all the benches in the hallway to prevent @ZoAndBehold from sitting in the public space.
#mtleg #mtpol

[Rep. SJ Howell @RepHowell4MT]

What happened yesterday in Helena was clear discrimination against
@ZoAndBehold
I fully support her & the rest of the trans & queer community whom the super majority violently seeks to silence & eradicate. I won't let the hate of one group silence any of our voices #mtleg #mtpol

[Ian Smith @ianoblio]

#LetHerSpeak

[Rep. Zooey Zephyr @ZoAndBehold]

My statement on the Montana GOP's undemocratic decision to ban me from debate on the House floor:

Today I stood unwaveringly in defense of my constituents, my community, and democracy itself. And I pledge to always do so.

[Rep. Zooey Zephyr @ZoAndBehold]

As I left the House chambers, I pressed my light to speak—a reminder that this legislature is removing 11,000 Montanans from discussion on every bill going forward.

I will always stand on behalf of my constituents, my community, and democracy itself.

[Nora Mabie @NoraMabie]

The Montana American Indian Caucus has issued a formal statement condemning "both the Montana Freedom Caucus, in calling for the censure of Rep. Zephyr, and the Speaker of House, for refusing to recognize her to speak on the floor." #mtnews

[Rep. Zooey Zephyr @ZoAndBehold]

The Republican Party of Montana is refusing to allow me—a transgender Representative—to speak on any bill. This is fundamentally undemocratic.

My light is on, and I am ready to speak on behalf of the constituents who elected me to do so.

[Our Children's Trust @youthvgov]

Held v. State of Montana makes front page news in @nytimes! Youth-led constitutional climate lawsuit making U.S. HISTORY as first-ever constitutional climate trial + first-ever children’s climate trial in the nation! Read article: https://t.co/azF51gU5Jv

[IllumiNative @IllumiNative]

Racism takes a global stage with the @Chiefs in this year’s #SuperBowlLVII

The “Chiefs” encourage fans to mock Native peoples, defame Indigenous cultures, and perpetuate harmful, negative stereotypes.

The #TimeIsNow to #ChangeTheName and #StopTheChop

Link in bio.

[Ian Smith @ianoblio]

@native4data This is so wonderful! And, as a kid who grew up as one of 3 ballet-dancing boys (the other two were my brothers) in small-town Montana in the early 1980s, this warms my heart like nothing else! ❤️

[Montana Grizzlies @UMGRIZZLIES]

For our university. For our state. For our tribes.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝘀.

#NikeN7 #DareToRise #GoGriz
@umontana | @niken7

[Northwest Treaty Tribes @nwtreatytribes]

168 years ago, tribal leaders reserved their right — & that of future generations — to fish, hunt & gather with the Treaty of Point Elliott.
#TreatyRights #TreatyTribes

[Caroline Keys @__carkeys__]

$250 minimum per-musician pay adopted in downtown Memphis. All other self-identifying “arts cities” please take note 💫

[Ian Smith @ianoblio]

@Ruth_HHopkins Thankful for the leadership shown by my friend (and my representative in the MT Senate) @shanemorigeau on this issue. Kudos, Shane!

[Ian Smith @ianoblio]

Let’s hope so! Kudos @shanemorigeau!

[Rebecca Nagle @rebeccanagle]

The Department of the Interior has renamed 650 public spaces that used the word sq***, a racial slur degrading Indigenous woman.