Native American
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Oneida Nation to hold 50th powwow this weekend
Oneida Nation is set to hold its 50th annual powwow from Friday through Sunday. The Oneida Nation tourism director and a master of ceremonies preview the event.
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Paddlers complete dugout canoe voyage through ancestral Ho-Chunk territory
The route took boaters through ancestral Ho-Chunk territory, along sections of the Mississippi River.
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Tribe won’t accommodate lower payments to keep disputed roads open
The Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians says it will not accommodate a plan passed by the Town of Lac du Flambeau Board that would reduce monthly payments to the tribe to keep town roads on its reservation open.
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Public weighs in on proposed pipeline reroute in northern Wisconsin
More than 130 people registered to weigh in Tuesday morning on a federal draft environmental review of a Canadian energy firm’s proposal to reroute an oil and gas pipeline around a northern Wisconsin tribe’s reservation.
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Tensions high in Lac du Flambeau as road dispute between tribe, town drags on
More than a year has passed since the roads were blocked. While the town of Lac du Flambeau and the the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa have said they’re willing to negotiate, they’re no closer to a resolution.
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As churches close, old properties can find new life in Wisconsin
A Madison pastor believes churches can creatively transform their properties to better serve the community.
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Student petition effort leads to renaming of Menominee school
A predominantly Native American high school will have a new name next year after students led a two-year effort for the change.
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Father and son preserve the legacy of Wisconsin’s effigy mounds
Ritchie and Casey Brown from the Ho-Chunk Nation have been traveling around the state for decades to visit effigy mounds and bring their stories to new generations.
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Wisconsin tribe sues social media companies over suicide rates among Native youth
A Wisconsin tribe is one of the first tribal nations to sue social media companies, accusing them of contributing to higher suicide rates among Native American youth compared to their peers.
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Milwaukee Public Museum looks for Indigenous artists for new building
James Flores, manager of tribal relations at the museum and member of the Oneida Nation, said many exhibits in museums in general are focused on Native Americans in a historical context. His team is looking for a design with a “modern twist.”