Welcome ... The O’Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West is a regional studies and public education program of The University of Montana in Missoula.  It focuses on the Interior West of North America – the region straddling the Rocky Mountains of the United States and Canada.  The University of Montana lies at the center of this region.  Through cross-disciplinary programs in research, teaching, and public education, the Center explores the region's rich history, current challenges, and emerging opportunities.

What's New ... Clay Scott  visits with Peggy White Wellknown Buffalo on this week's edition of Mountain West Voices.  As a child on the Crow Reservation in Montana, she was taken from her home and sent to Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school out of state, and forbidden from speaking her language.  As an adult, she has dedicated her life to helping Crow children connect with their history, their culture and their place. You can hear Mountain West Voices on Wednesdays at 8:25 p.m. (MDT) on Montana Public Radio or on Sundays at 7:35 a.m. on Yellowstone Public Radio program or visit our website at MountainWestVoices.org.

Lodge Grass
Photos courtesy of Rick and Susie Graetz