The bill, S. 241, titled "Northern Montana Water Security Act of 2025", proposes a settlement of water rights claims for the Fort Belknap Indian Community in Montana. It establishes the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement, which recognizes tribal...
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The bill called the Northern Montana Water Security Act of 2025 wants to give the Fort Belknap Indian Community their fair share of water and money to fix and build things that help clean and store water, like pipes and wells. It also gives money to another group, the Blackfeet Tribe, to help clean their water, but people are worried that there isn’t enough checking to make sure the money is spent right.