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In this photo taken June 16, 2020, Artie Mendoza III and Michelle Mitchell, left, stand for a portrait on the pedestrian bridge overlapping Highway 93 in Pablo, Montana. Mendoza, also known as KiidTruth, is a well known hip-hop artist on the Flathead Indian Reservation. The duo have been using the social media platform TIk Tok to promote hand washing and mask wearing among the youth to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on the reservation. "Our guiding work is for the youth here on the reservation, but that doesn't mean our kids over here can't challenge the kids from Blackfeet," Mitchell said. "They could launch these challenges themselves and take it in to other Indian communities. That would be pretty cool." (AP Photo/Tommy Martino)

In this photo taken June 16, 2020, Artie Mendoza III and Michelle Mitchell, left, stand for a portrait on the pedestrian bridge overlapping Highway 93 in Pablo, Montana. Mendoza, also known as KiidTruth, is a well known hip-hop artist on the Flathead Indian Reservation. The duo have been using the social media platform TIk Tok to promote hand washing and mask wearing among the youth to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on the reservation. "Our guiding work is for the youth here…

June 20, 2020

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