Tag: First Nations Studies
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Oneida Nation and UW-Green Bay deepen partnership through cultural and educational initiatives during Native American Heritage Month | WFRV
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By Michelle Wenz ONEIDA RESERVATION (WFRV) – The Oneida Nation and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB) are deepening their long-standing partnership through two upcoming sporting events celebrating Native American Heritage Month. November’s Native American Heritage Month offers a meaningful time to recognize the deep history and continued presence of Indigenous communities in Wisconsin. While…
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UWGB men’s basketball team to debut new jersey in honor of Native American Heritage Month | Fox 11
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By Mallory Allen GREEN BAY (WLUK) — The Oneida Nation and UW-Green Bay are harnessing the power of athletics to strengthen their longstanding partnership. On Friday, officials announced a pair of collaborative efforts to mark Native American Heritage Month, which is November. Both initiatives involve the UWGB men’s basketball team and aim to recognize the…
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Watch the video: Solana’s connection to First Nations Studies
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Where you live and study can be transformative. Solana grew up on the Menominee Indian Reservation in Keshena, Wisconsin. In high school, she loved learning about her culture and language. When it was time for college, she felt connected to UW-Green Bay’s First Nations Studies major. It was the perfect program to deepen her understanding…
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How did Wisconsin get its name?
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Wisconsinites are known for putting our own unique spin on words like “bubbler” and “ope,” but how did the state itself get its unique name? A Wisconsin State Historical Society essay says the name originated from the English spelling of a French version of a Miami tribe name for what’s now the Wisconsin River. Scholars…
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Wisconsin schools with Native mascots get letter from tribal leaders | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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GREEN BAY – Tribal leaders from across the state and country this week sent a formal letter to Wisconsin school officials of the more than two dozen districts that have refused to retire Native American race-based mascots or logos. The letter also encouraged school officials to discuss the issue with tribal leaders about why these…
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New book by Oneida historian to use Indigenous voices to tell story of Native American removal era in Wisconsin | Sheboygan Press
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GREEN BAY – So much of what we know about the time in the 1800s when First Nations ceded their lands in Wisconsin is told from non-Indigenous perspectives, but Dr. Carol Cornelius is aiming to change that. Cornelius is writing a book that will be published by the Wisconsin Historical Society next year focusing on the…
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Wisconsin schools are not meeting state mandate on Native American education – Wausau Pilot & Review
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The Wisconsin Indian Education Association held a celebration of the state’s commitment to Native American education under Act 31 on Thursday, Aug. 18 at the Menominee Casino Resort in Keshena, with Native peoples from all over Wisconsin attending. Act 31 is a remarkable piece of legislation. The law requires that primary and secondary public schools…