The theme for the Montana Folk Festival focuses on attributes and qualities of life in Montana. These qualities have aptly been labeled folklife, where the land and the people of Montana are showcased for your enjoyment ..read more

We’re working on a new and exciting list of performers for the 2025 Montana Folk Festival—stay tuned ..read more

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Paint a mini canvas to add to a larger canvas mosaic! All ages and artistic abilities are welcome to help honor our community and the creative spirit in this collaborative masterpiece ..read more

Our mission is to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat and our hunting heritage. We provide funding for Permanent Land Protection and Land Conservation, Habitat Stewardship and Enhancement, Research for wildlife management, and Hunting Heritage Projects. Our Vision is to be the best membership-based conservation organization and to be exemplary stewards of our funds, for the benefit of hunters, elk, and other wildlife and their habitat. We value stewardship and taking a science-based approach to the management of our wildlife. We see ourselves in a leadership role within th ..read more

Dalit Guscio of the Clark Fork Watershed Education Program and the Montana Osprey Program has been working with osprey in the Clark Fork for over ten years.  She will walk through the process of banding osprey, our current understanding of food-chain effects from metals, and discuss the awesome evolutionary adaptations of osprey.   ..read more

During the Montana Folk Festival, special attention is given to providing engaging educational hands-on activities for children and youth. The Family Area will be packed with interactive activities for children of all ages. Volunteers, educators and artists will be on hand to guide children through a variety of activities that promise to be as much fun as they are educational. The area will also feature tall trees and a shade area for rest. The Family Area for children and their parents will be coordinated by Ripple – The Center for Education & Ecosystem Studies. This is not a daycare or d ..read more

Diane embarked on her journey into engraving in 1986, around the same time her husband, Bob, delved into crafting bits and spurs. Together, they started Sweetwater Silver. In those early days, skilled hand engravers were scarce, and when Diane finally located a potential mentor, the individual was unwilling to impart their expertise. Undeterred, Diane embarked on a path of self-instruction, meticulously studying antique spurs and buckles to decipher the techniques used. Despite the number of resources on engraving for firearms, there was a noticeable absence of guidance specifically tailored t ..read more

Eva Boyd is a keeper–and a teacher–of the Salish language and some of the oldest and rarest cultural arts of the Selis and Qlispe people. She comes from a family and an upbringing rich in the cultural knowledge and traditions of the Selis and Ql̓ispe people. Born in Worley, Idaho, she was raised in Wellpinit, Washington until the age of five, when she was brought to Camas Prairie. She lived there with her yaya Mary Louise Paul–Mali Luwi–until she was 13 years old. Then she moved to Ronan, where she lived with her sxepe and qene, Masale and Sophie Red Horn.  From her yaya Mali Luwi, a gran ..read more