The Salish and Kootenai Veteran Warrior Society says that our people have an innate need to protect ourselves, our people, and our way of life. Today, the term warrior has many meanings, most of which characterize our veterans that fight for
The Flathead Watershed is a major tributary and headwaters to the Columbia River Basin in the Pacific Northwest. This unique watershed area has been home to the Salish and Kootenai people at least 10,000 years, possibly longer. Before the construction of