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Gov. Greg Gianforte last week finalized Montana’s two-year budget, which contains several new investments for Indian Country, including a historic increase in funding for tribal colleges and money devoted to repatriation efforts. Though Gianforte made several vetoes in the last few weeks that trimmed hundreds of millions in spending approved by lawmakers, the money that will help fund priorities set by the Legislature’s American Indian Caucus made it through the session that adjourned in April and survived the governor’s scrutiny. Tribal CollegesMontana is the only state in the nation where...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana State Auditor James Brown is warning Montanans to stay cautious when investing in cryptocurrency or other digital currencies.Brown says his office received an uptick in complaints from residents who are victims of digital currency scams, which he says is due to the lack of regulations."We're going after folks that we believe are fraudulently harming Montanans. I would just tell Montanans before engaging in investment in these digital currencies to be very, very careful about what you're investing in and be sure that you're actually investing in...