Native American
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Quannah ChasingHorse Walks Two Worlds
Anne Strainchamps for “To The Best Of Our Knowledge,” caught up with Quannah ChasingHorse recently to talk about Native land rights, modeling, and what it’s like to walk two worlds.
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2 Wisconsin tribes defend EPA rule on tribal water rights
Two Wisconsin tribes are defending a new rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency that requires states to consider tribal treaty rights when setting water quality standards.
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Barron County is enlisting volunteers to preserve 25 Native burial mounds
In an effort to preserve 25 Native American burial mounds, Barron County will partner with a statewide volunteer group later this year. It’s one the the latest efforts to protect thousands of burial mounds and effigy sites across Wisconsin.
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Bad River tribe has provided thousands of doses of life-saving drug statewide
The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has provided almost 15,000 doses of a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses in Wisconsin since last year.
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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.