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Rustlers learn traditions during Native American Week 2023

September 20, 2023
Photo by Beth Britton
On Sept. 19, member of the Introduction to Journalism class visit with IEFA instructor Kylan Hallett inside the lodge on CMR’s west lawn.

During Native American Week Sept. 18-22 in Great Falls, each school features its own lodge, or teepee. At C. M. Russell High School, IEFA (Indian Education for All) instructor Kylan Hallett invited students Monday through Wednesday to the west lawn of the school, where he share traditions and information about Native American lodges. 

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Beth Britton, Adviser
Beth Britton is a teacher at C. M. Russell High School. She has been on the CMR staff for 21 years, and in that time she has taught freshman, sophomore and senior English, Newspaper Workshop, Yearbook Workshop, Introduction to Journalism, Photojournalism and Rustler Wellness. Britton is a member of the Great Falls Symphony, and in addition to playing the string bass she is the vocalist for a local jazz band. She grew up in Great Falls and attended high school in Andover, Massachusetts. She earned a B.A. in English from Barnard College in New York City and a M.A. in journalism from the University of Montana. She has worked as a reporter for the Sidney Herald-Leader in Montana, the Bend Bulletin in Bend, Ore., and the Great Falls Tribune. She enjoys hiking, traveling and working in her garden.