Endless opportunities as tribal liaison with Labor and Industry

As we close out National Native American Heritage Month, I would like to introduce myself and my new role as the Montana Department of Labor and Industry’s (DLI) first tribal liaison. My name is Donnie Wetzel Jr. I come from the Blackfeet Nation on my father’s side and Missoula/Bitterroot as a seventh-generation Montanan on my mother’s side, and it is an honor to serve Montana in this role.

Over the last month, I’ve received an abundance of information about this work and the limitless possibilities it can bring to our youth and workforce. I’ve found respectful curiosities among my new coworke...