Montana Historical Society Publications seeks to connect Montana's social, political and cultural developments, and offer Native American perspective on Montana's history. With a quarterly magazine and more than sixty books in print, MHS Press has reached a broad audience and earned a reputation as one of the most respected publishers of western history in the high plains and northern Rockies.

Magazine

Published since 1951, Montana The Magazine of Western History showcases the people, places, and events that shaped the state and the western region. In addition to fascinating articles, the magazine features book and movie reviews, commentaries, Montana episodes, and advertising confined to rare and new books, art objects, and other products and events related to American—especially Western—history.

The quarterly magazine is lavishly illustrated with historical maps, drawings, and photographs from the Society's own collections and from other public and private sources. The larger 7⅞" x 10¾" size, along with full-color art on the cover and occasionally inside, sets the magazine apart from most of its genre.

For questions about advertising in the magazine and ordering back issues, email MTHSpublications@mt.gov or call (406) 444-4708.

Books

Montana Historical Society Press publishes books on the history of Montana, the northern Plains and the Rocky Mountains, helping fulfill the Montana Historical Society’s mission to educate people of all ages on Montana’s past. Our books are engaging, meticulously researched, and chosen for their contributions to the field of Western history.

There is power this place, and we tell its story.

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Events

"The Whole Country was... 'One Robe'" The Little Shell Tribe's America
By Nicholas C.P. Vrooman

When: Thursday, August 20, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Montana Heritage Center, Central Commons, 225 North Robert Street, Helena, MT
Admission: Free and open to the public.

Join us at the Montana Heritage Center for a book event and panel discussion on “The Whole Country was… ‘One Robe’”: The Little Shell Tribe’s America.

The long-awaited reprinting of Nicholas C.P. Vrooman’s book—considered the seminal history of the Little Shell Tribe—is a must-read for all who seek to understand the role of Chippewa Cree and Métis history in the American West.

This evening in the beautiful Central Commons area of the new Montana Heritage Center will include a panel discussion on the book’s cultural impact and vital contributions to the field of Western history, as well as a discussion of how the Little Shell Tribe's story continues and is influencing Montana today.

We hope you can join us to learn more about the story behind this fascinating book!

The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

A History of Montana in 101 Places Book Tour

Historian Kirby Lambert, co-author of our latest MTHS Press title, A History of Montana in 101 Places: Sites and Stories from the Montana Historical Society, is taking the popular new book on tour this spring and summer. Presentations are 45 minutes followed by time for questions and book sales and signing.

Summer/Autumn 2026  

 Missoula: Tuesday, August 25, Missoula Public Library, 6 p.m.

Kalispell: Wednesday, August 26, Northwest History Museum, 6 p.m.

Browning: Tuesday, Sept. 1, Blackfeet Community College Library, Noon

Livingston: Thursday, September 10, Elk River Books, 7 p.m.

About Kirby

Now retired, Kirby worked for more than 36 years at the Montana Historical Society where he served in a variety of capacities—as museum registrar, curator of collections, curator of art, and director of outreach and education. He has co-authored several additional publications, including Montana’s Charlie Russell: Art in the Collection of the Montana Historical Society, and is a regular contributor to Montana The Magazine of Western History. Kirby received the Museums Association of Montana’s Peter Yegen, Jr., Award in 2014 and the Governor’s Humanities Award in 2015.