CREDITS

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK DR. STEVE LOCKWOOD and OUR FELLOW CLASSMATES FOR GIVING US THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MSU-NORTHERN HONOR'S 290 CLASS.

ADDITIONAL THANKS GOES TO MSU-NORTHERN'S CHANCELLOR WILLIAM DAEHLING, VICE CHANCELLOR KAREN LaROE, DR. KATHLEEN WILLIAMS, DR. JOHN SNIDER, DR. WILLIAM THACKERAY, MS. FAYE RED FOX, MSU-NORTHERN MULTILCULTURAL COORDINATOR, AND GREG FALLON, US MARINE CORPS, MAJOR GENERAL (RETIRED), FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT.

We wish to thank (Retired) Montana Representative Pat Williams for his strong and dedicated support and Montana Senator Max Baucus for all the assistance throughout the past and present.

Our deepest and most sincere gratitude for all those who have contributed to the protection and preservation of the Sweet Grass Hills, especially Arlo and Darlene Skari, Curly Bear Wagner, Pat Chief Stick, Sr., Dorothy Small, Will Patric, Robert and Helen Dolezal, and all the ELDERS of the Tribes of Montana and Canada.

Many of the elders are not with us today, but their support and words will always be...Polly, Rina, and Ruth.

Last, but not least, a personal thank you to Dr. W. Fleming of Montana State University-Bozeman NAS Dept. for his years of support and encouragement-Ruth...

Graphics

All rights are reserved under copyright laws. No reproductions or used in any form or by any means-graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying and retrieval systems-without the written permission of the graphic artist and photographers.

Home page Graphic

by

Ernest Marceu, Blackfeet

P.O. Box 284

Browning, Montana 59417

 

Aireol Photography

by

John Smart

125 Humbolt Loop

Helena, Montana 59601

 

Black and White Photo

of P.J. McDermott Coal Mine, West Butte

Sweet Grass Hills

donated by

Helen (McDermott) Dolezal

P.O. Box 756

Chinook, Montana 59523

We wish to thank Ernest Marceu, John Smart, and Helen Dolezal for contributing their work for this special project...Bless you!!...Polly, Rina, and Ruth.

 

"Spirit of the Hills" is a Registered Business Name in the State of Montana. All rights are reserved.

It is a non profit project designed to provide funding for the preservation and protection of the Sweet Grass Hills of North Central Montana. It is designed to provide artisitic expression and educational material to those interested in the preservation and protection of this fragile and unique area of Montana.

FINAL SWEET GRASS HILLS AMENDMENT and ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT LIST OF PREPARERS

We wish to Thank Richard Hopkins, Dave Mari, and Jerry Majerus for assisting us with this project and providing us with the resources to make this possible...Polly, Rina, and Ruth.

Richard Hopkins, Great Falls Area Manager

B.S. Range Science, Colorado State University

 

Tad Day, Team Leader/Wildlife Biologist, Great Falls Resource Area

B.S. Wildlife Management-Montana State University

M.S. Wildlife Management-Montana State University

 

Jerry Majerus, Planning Coordinator, Lewistown District Office

B.S. Forestry-University of Montana

M.S. Forestry-University of Montana

 

Duane Ferdinand, Range Conservationist, Lewistown District Office

B.S. Forestry-University of Montana

 

William Volk, Soils Scientist, Montana State Office

B.S. Agriculture Production-Montana State

University

M.S. Soils-Montana State University

 

Joe Frazier, Hydrologist, Lewistown District Office

B.S. Business Administration-University of Kansas

M.S. Biology-Emporia State University

M.S. Hydrology-University of Wyoming

 

Jim Mitchell, Geologist, Lewistown District Office

B.A. Geology-University of Montana

 

Peter Ditton, Petroleum Engineer, Great Falls Resource Area

B.S. Geological Engineering-Montana Tech.

 

Stanley Jaynes, Archeologist, Lewistown District Office

B.A. Anthropology-Texas Tech University

M.A. Anthropology-Texas Tech University

 

Carol Schriver, Sociologist, Montana State Office

B.S. Sociology-Eastern Montana College

 

Ed Hughes, Economist, Montana State Office

B.S. Mineral Economics-Pennsylvania State

University

 

Glenn Hadden, Realty Specialist, Great Falls Resource Area

B.S. Wildlife Science-Oregon State University

 

Mitch Forsyth

B.S. Forestry-University of Montana

 

Joan Trent, Sociologist, Montana State Office

B.A. Psychology-Miami University of Ohio

M.En. Environmental Science-Miami University

of Ohio

Management Review Team

Great Falls Area Manager, Richard Hopkins

Lewistown District Manager, David L. Mari

Associate District Manager (ADM), Gene Miller

ADM, Lands and Renewable Resources, Gary Slagel

Montana State Office Coordinator, Jim Beaver

Team Leader, Tad Day

 

Montana State Office

 

Document Printing, Rick Kirkness and Kathy Ives

Maps, Corla DeBar

Program Authors

Rina Borodkin

Rina is a MSU-Northern student double majoring in English and Agriculture. She is active in the National Post-secondary Agriculture Students (PAS) organization, an National Award winner in 1997 competition, and has worked extensively in the field of public land use and policy.

Polly Claymore

Polly is a Freshman at MSU-Northern majoring in education. On campus she is active in the Sweetgrass Society (MSU-Northern's Native American Club) and was chosen as MSU Northern's 1997 Homecoming Queen. She has considerable computer experience, including a Web Page creation already to her credit.

Ruth Burleigh

Ruth was raised in the Sweet Grass Hills and has made an active commitment to the preservation of these lands. She is a woman of many vocations including Nursing and Ranching, who is currently continuing her education at MSU-Northern. Meanwhile, she is also a published writer, who continues to write about and fight for the protection of the Sweet Grass Hills.

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