Due to a slip in Montana's statewide smoking ban, people who want to have a smoke with their beer are still able to do so, even though smoking indoors has been in place since the beginning of October.
The State of Montana indoor smoking ban has no effect on those living on the Flathead Indian Reservation. Smokers at the KwaTaqNuk Casino are still happily puffing away, and this chain of casinos has both smoking and non-smoking locations.
A treaty was signed in 1855 to establish this reservation, and this event took place before the State of Montana had been formed. This treaty acts as an exemption from legislation, basically the law has no effect on the reserve.
Though no official discussion has been put forth on the subject, Flathead Reservation officials say that in the future council could possibly decide to ban smoking but for now things are to remain this way.
This might be one of the rare occasions of natives truly enjoying the freedom they deserve.
[Via: kpax.com]
