Native American
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Jon Hickey explores belonging and tribal politics in debut novel, ‘Big Chief’
The story follows competing candidates for tribal president as they try to sway voters — by any means necessary.
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Taylor County judge denies tribe’s request to halt approval for mining company’s drill plans
A Taylor County judge has denied a northern Wisconsin tribe’s request to temporarily bar state approval of a mining company’s plans to drill for copper and gold on Forest Service land near Medford.
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Tribes can access $2.2M to help house tribal veterans, including the Oneida Nation
More than $2 million in federal funding will go to expand rental assistance for Native American veterans who are unhoused or at risk of becoming homeless nationwide.
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New book shows generational impact of Native American boarding schools through a Wisconsin family
The author of the book “Medicine River” discusses the traumatic history of Native children being forced to attend American boarding schools for over a century and the experiences of her own mother at one such school in northern Wisconsin.
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Lac du Flambeau woman is latest in ‘public health crisis’ of missing Indigenous women in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin justice department’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force is in the final stages of preparing a report with recommendations on how to prevent homicide, trafficking and violence against Indigenous women in Wisconsin.
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Trump administration suspends USDA grants for College of Menominee Nation in Wisconsin
In the wake of sweeping federal funding cuts by the Trump Administration in recent weeks, U.S. Department of Agriculture grants that fund tribal colleges and universities in Wisconsin and beyond have vanished.
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Evers urges Duffy to address uncertainty over federal funding, approvals for projects
Gov. Tony Evers is urging Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to address uncertainty or potential delays for Wisconsin road and bridge projects that receive federal funding or approval.
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Chippewa leader gives State of the Tribes address at Wisconsin Capitol
Thomas Fowler, tribal chair of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, gave the annual State of the Tribes address on Tuesday at the state Capitol.
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Wisconsin tribes urge support for bills, including tribal regalia in school ceremonies
Wisconsin tribes and GOP lawmakers urged a state Senate committee to support passage of bills that largely expand tribal representation or rights in schools,. They include allowing students to wear tribal regalia at graduation ceremonies.
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DOGE terminates leases for federal offices in Wisconsin
The Department of Government Efficiency led by billionaire Elon Musk is terminating leases for at least 16 federal offices in Wisconsin, including the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Ashland.