Hays-Lodge Pole schools schedule heritage activities

Hays-Lodge Pole schools on Fort Belknap Indian Reservation have a series of activities scheduled to highlight Native American heritage, ending with a parade and powwow next Friday, Native American Heritage Day in Montana.

The activities include inviting the sponsors of the bill designating American Indian heritage day in Montana, which passed the Legislature in 2009, to have lunch with students at the Hays-Lodge Pole schools.

The bill was introduced by Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Mont., and co-sponsored by Rep. Tony Belcourt, D-Box Elder, Rep. Sharon Stewart-Peregoy, D-Crow Agency, Rep. Carole...