Native American
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Federal judge bars US from limiting access to roads on tribe’s lands
A federal judge is temporarily barring the United States from taking any steps to limit access to roads on the Lac du Flambeau tribe’s reservation.
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Study finds streamlining energy regulations could ease poverty on tribal lands
Easing regulatory barriers for tribes to develop renewable energy projects would reduce disparities and potentially alleviate poverty among tribal communities, according to a new study.
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Wisconsin band Bizhiki releases new album of powwow-inspired music
Ojibwe singers Dylan Bizhikiins Jennings and Joe Rainey say that powwow music has changed their lives. Now, they hope to bring the tradition to new listeners.
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Lac du Flambeau tribe bans GOP lawmaker from its reservation
The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has banned Republican state Sen. Mary Felzkowski from the tribe’s reservation over comments that likened tribal leaders to terrorists.
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Wisconsin Master Naturalists, Ho-Chunk Nation to host ‘Caring for Grandmother Earth’ volunteer summit
This year’s Wisconsin Summit for Natural Resources Volunteers will be a part of an ongoing collaboration between the Ho-Chunk Nation and the Wisconsin Master Naturalist program.
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Bayfield Schools launches Ojibwe language immersion program
The Bayfield School District is launching an Ojibwemowin Immersion Program for kindergarten students this fall as part of supporting language revitalization efforts with the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
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After 3 decades, Pleasant Prairie cold case victim identified
A body found along a railroad in Pleasant Prairie belonged to Ronald Louis Dodge, born in Keshena in 1952. The homicide investigation into Dodge’s gunshot death has been reopened.
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Town of Lac du Flambeau asks state, federal government to foot the bill in roads dispute
Leaders of a northern Wisconsin town held a meeting in Woodruff on Friday to discuss the possibility of securing state or federal lands for the Lac du Flambeau tribe to resolve a longstanding dispute over access to roads.
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Opposition builds over bill to designate Apostle Islands as a national park
Local governments and the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa have come out against the bill introduced in July by Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, who has said it would increase tourism and attract more visitors.
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Wisconsin tribes hope new FCC alert will aid search efforts for missing Indigenous people
Members of Wisconsin’s task force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women say the new alert system could be a big step in addressing the longstanding crisis.