UW-Green Bay’s ‘neighbors’ honor Indigenous peoples

Nearby, The Sisters of Saint Francis of the Holy Cross, on Nicolet Drive, hosted a land acknowledgement ceremony on May 14, 2022 to recognize the history and contributions of Indigenous peoples. The ceremony included dedication of a large bronze plaque mounted to a granite boulder at the entrance to the convent (located at 3110 Nicolet Drive) with an inscription that acknowledges “all the First Nations people who are the original inhabitants of this region.” Read the full article at Ceremony honors local Indigenous – The Compass (thecompassnews.org). The article referenced the adoption of a land acknowledgement policies by UW-Green Bay and other Wisconsin State Universities.