‘A Sculpted Land’: Wisconsin’s Effigy Mounds Connected People To Spirits, Humanity
At one point in time, thousands of effigy mounds could be found in what is now called Wisconsin. These ancient ...
The Power Of The Healing Circle Run
The Anishinaabe Solidarity Relay began in 1989. It was a response to racism and hatred directed towards Ojibwe people at ...
Menominee Tribal Member Started Propane Business To Help Himself, His Neighbors
Arnold Chevalier grew up mainly on the Menominee Reservation in Neopit, WI, about 50 miles northwest of Green Bay. His ...
Waadookodaading: The Ojibwe Language Immersion School
The Ojibwe language was nearly lost due to forced assimilation through federally-run boarding schools and policies. Today, communities around the ...
What is THE Wisconsin Song?
We recently received a question from a listener, Antoinette, who asked: "Why doesn't Wisconsin have a song? There isn't a ...
Woman Prepares Traditional Frybread For A Living
This story is part of Wisconsin Life's Food Traditions series. Katherine Denomie lives on the Bad River Reservation in northern ...
The Lands We Share: Laura Manthe & The Oneida White Corn Growers
White corn has long played a central role in the traditions of the Oneida Nation. In recent years, people living ...
Turtle Clan Artist Tells Stories of Oneida Nation Ancestry With Copper Statues
Mark Fischer learned to use a welding torch at a very young age. “My grandfather was a blacksmith, and my ...
Milwaukee Musician Brings Wisconsin’s History To Life In Song
For more than 35 years David HB Drake has been traversing Wisconsin performing a vibrant musical history of our state ...
Stevens Point Woman Creates Contemporary Art Using Iroquois Raised Beadwork
Karen Ann Hoffman believes it’s important for her to feel connected with her Oneida heritage. “I think it’s critical for ...
Oneida Beaders Keep Tradition Alive And Thriving
Raised beadwork was once widely practiced by the Iroquois but the art form had declined precipitously in the mid-20th century. Beadwork ...
Former Ho-Chunk President Shares His Story Of Struggle And His Search For A Positive Life
Jon Greendeer is a self-taught man. After struggling with addiction and an unhealthy lifestyle, Greendeer looked to his Ho-Chunk roots to ...
Wisconsin Life #404: “Local Legacies”
This collection of stories from people sharing their “Wisconsin Life” includes the story of John Greendeer, a renaissance man who ...
Dan Green Fights To Change Native Stereotypes In La Crosse
The Hiawatha statue, also known as the "Big Indian," in La Crosse's Riverside Park is one of the most recognizable statues ...
Boxing Club Invites Youth to “Sweat in Our Gym” Rather Than “Bleed in the Streets”
Can you help reduce urban violence by teaching young people how to fight? Frank Porter, head of Milwaukee’s Ace Boxing ...