Ninepipes Museum receives preservation grant

Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana, located south of Ronan on Highway 93, recently received a grant for $6,500 from the Foundation for Montana History to help preserve its collections.

Upcoming events at the museum include:

First Saturday SKC Student Art Show, June 3; the museum is partnering with Salish Kootenai College’s art and design programs to showcase student work and provide students with an opportunity to present and sell their art in a gallery setting.

Heritage Keeper Benefit, 2-5 p.m. June 11; the ticketed fundraising event includes music, food, a live auction and featured Native speakers Aspen and Cameron Decker of “xwlxlilt,” a Salish word for alive and well, along with Salish singing, drumming and hoop dancing.

Call 406-644-3435 to purchase tickets or check the website at ninepipesmuseum.org and Facebook for more information.