Diane Sands Interview, February 6, 2026

Interviewee

Interviewer

Olivia Kohn

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Description

Diane Sands is a former Montana legislator and representative. In this interview, Sands discusses her role in establishing Travelers’ Rest State Park and funding the bill in the Montana Legislature. Beyond this, she expands on the history of the Lolo area from multiple lenses, especially Native American history. She also talks about education, preservation, government, geography, and more as she relates Travelers’ Rest to a larger question about historic preservation.

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Document Type

Oral History

Subjects

Travelers' Rest State Park (Mont.); Travelers' Rest Historic Site

Original Date

2-6-2026

Time Period

Twenty-first century

Geographic Coverage

Montana

Language

eng

Original Collection

Travelers’ Rest 25th Anniversary Oral History Project OH-495, Archives & Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana

Digital Publisher

University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library

Rights

Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu

Oral History Number

OH 495-007

Media Type

Sound; Text

Original Format

audio/mp3; application/pdf

Digital Format

audio/mp3; application/pdf

Run Time

00:47:58 minutes

Local Filename

OH_495_007_audio_use.mp3; OH_495_007_transcript.pdf

Diane Sands Interview, February 6, 2026

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