Photo of Montana scenery with red hand on logo of the Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force

New law to allow funding for Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force

Denise Gee Peacock | April 28, 2025

In 2019, the Montana Legislature created the Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force. The effort brought together Tribal representatives with local, state, and federal law enforcement officials to address the disproportionately high number of missing or murdered Indigenous children and adults. But ever since its creation, the task force has not had a way to […]

Image showing Derek VanLuchene and Pamela Foster holding a memorial quilt she made for him in tribute to his late brother and dog.

Handmade Quilt Creates ‘Invisible Thread’ Between Two Survivors of Loss

Denise Gee Peacock | April 15, 2024

By Denise Gee Peacock For those fortunate enough to witness it, one of the most moving moments of the 2024 AMBER Alert & AMBER Alert in Indian Country Symposium came in the guise of a small package—one that guest speaker Pamela Foster quietly handed to AATTAP CART Project Coordinator Derek VanLuchene. Both share a unique […]