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Spirits as expansive and alluring
as the place they are from...
8541 Mt Hwy 35
BIGFORK, MT
Whistling Andy Handcrafted Spirits
www.whistlingandy.com 406.837.2620
The Indigenous Scholars of Promise (ISP) program has helped me in more
ways than one. I would have never imagined I would be going to Gonzaga
University or have become a Gates Millennium Scholar. The ISP program has
changed the way I look at my future and what I want to be in life."
– COLETTE WERK, Gonzaga University Class of 2018
"Hopa Mountain is a totally community oriented organization offering a wide
array of services. I particularly appreciate the work being done to strengthen
Native nonprofit organizations, the one entity we need more of Indian Coun-
try. Hopa Mountain makes free training available to anyone who would like
to participate via a number of webinars."
– JODI RAVE, Executive Director, Indigenous Media Freedom Alliance
"Hopa Mountain gives 100% to give nonprofits in service to the neediest
populations the tools and resources they need to help their people. The
compassion they have for their communities and their clients is palpable,
and their services are delivered with respect and humility. This nonprofit is
human-scale, human-based and makes a difference — a REAL difference —
at the grass roots."
– DEBORAH GANGLOFF, Rural America Initiatives
RAB
CUMMINGS
PHOTOGRAPHY
Hopa Mountain's
StoryMakers program
Strengthening the Circle program
Youth-created vid on
protecting the earth:
www.distinctlymontana.com/hopa173
DISTINCTLY MONTANA | DIGITAL
"Through Strengthening the Circle, we help one another.
We establish relationships that help all of us across the
state. Even though we are from different tribes, when
we come together we are all one. It makes me feel good
that I can help out another project in another community.
It's all about helping our people and providing cultural
strength."
– ALMA MCCORMICK, Executive Director,
Messengers for Health
