The calendar of powwow celebrations for 2023 on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation includes six weekends in area communities: Frazer, Brockton, Wolf Point, Poplar and Fort Kipp. Poplar Indian Days Labor Day Powwow is set for Sept. 1-3 at American Legion Park on the north side of town. The Fort Kipp Celebration will be held Friday, Aug. 25 to Sunday, Aug. 27, in Fort Kipp south of U.S. Highway

Due to construction, the Culbertson Volunteer Fire Department Breakfast has been moved to the Culbertson School’s lunchroom for Saturday, June 10. The event will run from 7-10 a.m. Free-will donations are sought to support the department. Food and drink have been donated by the Wild West Diner. Event organizers told the Community News that the event will return to the diner next year. For

Area advertisers and subscribers should be cautious when placing orders or responding to emails from someone claiming to be from the Northern Plains Independent. Last week, Nemont notified the Northern Plains Independent that someone claiming to be one of our employees had attempted to add several email address to our account. The calls came from an unknown number, Nemont said. The Nemont

The Culbertson Swimming Pool is holding open swim hours through August from 1-3 p.m., 3:15-4:45 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Pool party rental is available. “Mommy & Me” level lessons are offered, as levels one and two. Daily swim and evening swim periods priced per session and season passes are available for individuals, families and aerobic lap sessions. The Culbertson Swimming Pool is

David Dean Winn is facing one felony charge and other offenses from a chase that occurred in Roosevelt County on May 21. He is scheduled to make his initial appearance in district court on Wednesday, June 14. Bail was set at $100,000. The felony charge is for criminal endangerment. If convicted of the offense, Winn faces a maximum sentence of 10 years, a $50,000 fine or both. Misdemeanor

The Fort Union Rendezvous is set for June 15-18. The National Parks Service is hosting a 19th Century Fur Trade Fair that includes a variety of period arts, crafts and music. Members of the public are invited to come and participate in the upper Missouri fur trade fair reenactment at one of the West’s most imposing historic sites. The annual gathering is the site’s largest event. Fort Union