Can't assign tracks to separate channels/MIDI instruments

I'm new to Logic, and I'm working on a song that so far consists of two tracks. In the environment, I created two separate MIDI instruments and assigned the keyboard for each instrument to a separate channel. The problem is that in the arrange window, both tracks automatically assign themselves to the same instrument. I've tried several times to reassign the instruments to their proper tracks, but when I reassign say instrument/channel 1 to track 1, it'll assign the same settings to track 2 and vice-versa. And then I'll look at the environment, and what should be instrument 2 will have been reassigned to instrument 1's settings, channel, etc.
I know there's a huge learning curve with this software (I was previously using Garageband so yeah...), so is there something I'm overlooking?

Linette,
Yes, in the Arrange you've created a duplicate track. So when you switch what it's pointing to, the other, of course, changes too. This is a common mistake for newcomers.
Try deleting the second track. Now use the create new track with next instrument command.

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