Pioneers in Self Governance...

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are among ten tribes in the nation originally chosen to participate in the Self Governance Demonstration Project in 1988. Our Demonstration Project was a success and we received full self-governance rights in 1993.

Under self-governance, the traditional principles and values that served us in the past are now being applied to all facets of Tribal operations and services. Our vision and mission embodies these principles:

	To provide environmental stewardship to preserve, perpetuate, protect and enhance natural resources and ecosystems for everyone.
	To build a self-sufficient society and economy by investing in our people.
	To regain and restore homeland within reservation boundaries

The Tribes are governed by an elected Tribal Council and Tribal Chairman.