Wisconsin Life #402: “Guiding Lights & Gurus”
This collection of stories from people sharing their “Wisconsin Life” includes the story of Deneen Carmichael, a very busy small ...
Native American Doctor Encourages Other Young Healers
Bret Benally Thompson dreamed of being a doctor from a young age but gave up his dream after his grandpa ...
Lac Du Flambeau Youth Compete In Traditional Ojibwe Winter Games
Dallas Hart, an 8th Grader at Lac du Flambeau Public School, joins his classmates for the annual Ojibwe Winter Games, a ...
UW-Madison Basketball Player Takes Pride In His Native American Heritage
Bronson Koenig is a standout basketball player with the UW-Madison Men’s Basketball team. He is also a proud member of ...
Rice Harvest
Wild rice isn’t actually a rice at all. It’s an aquatic grass that has been an important food for native ...
Museum Director Returns Cultural Artifacts To Native Nations
The Logan Museum of Anthropology is home to some 300,000 artifacts, primarily of Native American origins. It’s the only museum ...
Electa Quinney
Schools are important social institutions but they only came into existence in early Wisconsin once a critical mass of parents ...
Ojibwe Culture Preserved In Birch Bark Canoe Building Tradition
As a young boy, Wayne Valliere’s grandmother said to him, “Your grandfathers are written throughout history. I challenge you and ...