1995 - 1995

1995 Major Accomplishments

• Members of the 104th U.S. Congress target NEH for elimination.
• Massive budget cuts affect NEH, although state councils are largely spared.
• “In the Thoreau Tradition III.”
• “Montanans New and Old and the Search for a Workable Future.”
• First Governor’s Humanities Awards: Ivan Doig, Montana Association of Churches, William Sullivan (KPAX).
• Margaret Kingsland retires after twenty-two years.
• Mark Sherouse becomes new Executive Director.
• “Tribal Voices” reaches all seven Montana reservations.
• Fellowship program established.