FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Interest in and concern about with wildlife by tribal people who preceded today’s members of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes has existed as long as the individual tribes. Prior to the arrival of Europeans, tribal people survived through the utilization of their natural resources. Wildlife was one of the most important resources for the provision of food, clothing, tools and raw materials used to fill a variety of basic needs. With the acquisition of horses, the