Bird Day poster contest winners announced

Nk^wusm - Arlee - Back row, Chantel Sorrell, Alice Smallsalmon, Rolanda Moran, Gene Beaverhead; Front row: Arrianna Henry. (Courtesy photo)

POLSON — The International Migratory Bird Day poster contest drew third grade artists from all across the Reservation. Winners were selected from each of the participating classes. Then entries were posted at the Tribal Complex for viewing and judging. The ballots were counted and four students received the Peoples Choice Award.

According to Stephanie Gillin, Tribal Wildlife Biologist, “There were so many good entries that the judging was really tough. This year’s theme, Birds in Culture, was particularly important because the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Trumpeter Swan reintroduction project was highlighted internationally.”

Arlee - Skylar Paul, MacKenzie Koetter and Rowdy Mentwig (courtesy photo)

One hundred and sixty-five posters were submitted from eleven different classrooms. Polson-Linderman, Pablo, Ronan, St. Ignatius, Nkwusm, Arlee, Dixon and Hot Springs had classes that participated in the poster contest.

Every entrant received a prize for participating in the poster contest. All poster contest winners received a poster, bird identification cards and a bird identification bandana.

Arlee - Mason Good, Sundance Henderson, and Mr. Grier (Edin Moran was absent) (Courtesy photo)

People’s Choice Award winners were: Claire Hanke, Polson-Linderman, Ms. Berghardt’s class; Daylon Little, Pablo, Ms. Luke’s class; Nakia Helton, Pablo, Ms. Luke’s class; and Karissa Maxfield, Pablo, Ms. Jackson’s class. The four People’s Choice winners received a Field Guide to Birds along with a pair of binoculars.

Gillin said that the winning posters exemplified the theme of Birds in Culture with great attention to detail.

St. Ignatius - Back row, Ms Clairmont, Front row, Warren Castor, Lisette Wells and Brooklyn Hunt. (Courtesy photo)

For more information on the IMBD poster contest contact Stephanie Gillin, Janene Lichtenberg or Germaine White at 883-2888.