Native American
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Lac du Flambeau tribe says it will ticket people trespassing on disputed roads
Leaders of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa announced the tribe will begin issuing citations today to individuals trespassing on four roads within its reservation that are at the heart of a longstanding dispute with the town.
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Judge declines request to bar Lac du Flambeau tribe from blocking roads after leaders relent
A federal judge has denied a request to bar the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa from barricading roads on its reservation after the tribe decided not to block them.
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As deadline nears, Lac du Flambeau residents uneasy as tribe readies barricades along roads
A northern Wisconsin tribe has returned barricades to the side of four roads at the heart of a longstanding dispute with the town of Lac du Flambeau, sparking fears that homeowners will once again face restricted access to their properties.
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New mentorship program to support Indigenous graduate students at UW–Madison
A new program at UW-Madison aims to support Indigenous graduate students through the hoops and hurdles of academia.
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Wisconsin groups seek to preserve Indigenous mounds, including recent rediscovery
Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee is developing a care plan after two mounds were recently identified on the property. Elsewhere in the state, volunteers with the the Effigy Mounds Initiative work to preserve mounds by cataloguing them and removing invasive vegetation.
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Celebrating Wisconsin’s vibrant Native American art scene
An exhibit at Madison College features the work of 18 Native artists from tribes around the state. Curator Micaela Salas hopes it will showcase Indigenous resilience and creativity.
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Menominee tribe sees sharp decrease in overdose deaths, hospitalizations
So far this year, the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin has seen a nearly 70 percent decrease in overdoses leading to hospitalizations or deaths.
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Eyes on federal agencies after state issues permits for Line 5 reroute
After securing key state permits, hurdles remain for Enbridge’s controversial plan to reroute Line 5 around the Bad River tribe’s reservation, including legal challenges and calls from tribal leaders to deny federal approval of the project.
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How can Wisconsin boost its Indigenous businesses? A conference sought answers.
Last week, a conference in northcentral Wisconsin brought together Indigenous entrepreneurs, tribal leaders and other industry professionals to discuss the state of economic development and housing in Wisconsin’s indigenous communities.
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After Biden’s formal apology, Wisconsin tribes reflect on legacy of Indian boarding schools
President Joe Biden’s formal apology for federally funded Native American boarding schools is a step in the right direction, some tribal citizens say, but the legacy of forced assimilation at the schools can affect families to this day.
