Native American

After securing key state permits, hurdles remain for Enbridge’s controverial 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.

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.

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.

It’s the latest indication that tribal leaders aren’t backing down in a longstanding dispute over access to roads.

Ho-Chunk curator Tom Jones hopes the exhibit will document his tribe’s basketmaking tradition, which is under threat from the emerald ash borer.

Martha Buche is of Potawatomi descent. Her journey to reconnect with her heritage through traditional arts — and to teach those arts to others — has earned her an award for her work.

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.

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.

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.

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.