Trust Your Kids
Steve Held is the father of Rikki Held, lead plaintiff of the Held v. State of Montana lawsuit that went to court in June 2023. Steve is a proud parent of two kids, cattle rancher, and motel owner and manager in Broadus, Montana. The Held family ranch, a 7,000-acre cattle ranch, has seen grave impacts of climate change, from wildfire smoke to severe droughts.
We had the opportunity to interview Steve at the courthouse in Helena, MT on the first day of historic Held v. Montana trial to ask him what it means to support his child as a plaintiff and how other parents can support youth voices.
“Parents - just trust your kids. Raise them for who they were meant to be and then let them go out and do that. Don’t try to control who they are. We had our chance and we are leaving them a mess... We have to come together. ”
