World Caribou Day - 6.6.24
Mountain caribou (Rangifer tarandus) occupied the Selkirk Mountains for as long as seventy-five thousand years, it’s only been half a decade since the last of the Southern Selkirk Mountain herd…
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Housing Authority
The Kalispel Tribal Housing Office (KTHO) is here to serve our Tribal Members. The Housing office exists to provide information, resources, and assistance to our membership.
KTHO will coordinate with our membership to understand what their needs are & how they can put a plan in place to help make members housing dreams a reality. This office administers a variety of programs and has access to housing resources and serves as the central source of grant dollars from government agencies to our membership. Stop by and chat with our staff anytime.
The Housing office also oversees all the rental homes on the reservation and is currently developing more housing opportunities through rental units and homeownership. Interested individuals can contact us anytime for application or any questions or concerns they may have regarding housing issues.
Programs
When a housing service request is submitted please include a working contact number and plan ahead to make sure someone will be available at the residence once the work has been scheduled.
LIHEAP PROGRAM
Utilities assistance such as fire-wood or electric-bill assistance. This program can be utilized twice a year. You must be a Native American residing in Pend Orielle County.
Snow Removal
When the snow flies, the Tribe mobilizes a variety of equipment to tackle the removal of snow and ice. It consists of snow plows and sanders, skid steers, wheel loaders, snow blowers and your basic snow shoveling. This work is accomplished by using existing full-time employees in the carpentry and grounds maintenance group as well as a team of on-call snow shovelers to support their efforts.
The services above are performed at tribal facilities, and to assist with keeping tribal homes accessible during inclement weather. This can range from driveway plowing, to sidewalk and walkway shoveling.
Major roads on the reservation are maintained by Pend O’Reille County public works staff.
For additional information about our snow fighting operations or to report a problem, please feel free to contact:
SHOVELING REQUESTS – HONDO STIGALL AT (509) 671-3752
Helpful Files
Why is the month of June called sx̣ʷeʔlí spq̓niʔs the "Camas Month" ?
sx̣ʷeʔlí spq̓niʔs, means The Camas Month. History and information on what happened during The Camas Month: Camas were examined to see if it was the correct time to dig…
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Why is the month of May called speƛ̓m spq̓niʔs the "Bitterroot Month" ?
speƛ̓m spq̓niʔs, known as “Bitterroot Month”. Bitterroot was dug before it bloomed. This was an important first foods of the people. History and information on what happened during Bitterroot…
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Why is April called sčiyálmn spq̓niʔs "The Buttercup Month"?
sčiyálmn spq̓niʔs, known as "The Buttercup Month," The Buttercup was said to be the first flower that bloomed in the Spring. A sign to the people, that soon the…
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Why is March called k̓ʷsixʷ spq̓niʔs (The Geese's Month) ?
“K̓ʷsixʷ Spq̓niʔs” (The Geese’s Month), known as the spring month. This is the time that the geese are migrating back north from their vacation down south. History/Information on what…
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Recognizing the Women in our Public Safety Department
In honor of Women’s History Month, we pause to shine a spotlight on the remarkable women within our Kalispel Tribal Public Safety team. These unsung heroes stand at the…
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Why is February called čqʷosqn spq̓niʔs (Coldest Month) ?
The end of “Skʷssús Spq̓niʔs” (January) was a cold and bad month with snow. At the beginning of “Čqʷosqn Spq̓niʔs”, Mothers would tell their children to go outside and…
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January is Trafficking Awareness Month
Human Trafficking Human trafficking is the trade of humans for the purpose of forced labor, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation. Many people think that trafficking happens to other people…
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