First Nations UW-Green Bay News Posts

The Center for First Nations Education celebrates a collection of invaluable educational resources for the region

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Feb 15, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 15, 2024 The collection will be honored on Monday, February 19, at the UW-Green Bay Cofrin Library Green Bay, WI — The UW-Green Bay Center for First Nations Education is hosting a reception honoring the collection on Monday, February 19, 2024. The collection was developed for two main purposes: To support Act…

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Book launch of “A History in Indigenous Voices” with Dr. Carol A. Cornelius

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Oct 11, 2023

Join us for a book launch and author signing with Dr. Carol A. Cornelius on Oct. 17th from 3:30-5 PM in the Breakthrough Studio (Cofrin Library 3rd Floor) and on Zoom. Dr. Cornelius recently published “A History in Indigenous Voices: Menominee, Ho-Chunk, Oneida, Stockbridge, and Brothertown Interactions in the Removal Area” with Wisconsin Historical Society…

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Annual Wequiock Creek tobacco blessing | Wisconsin Sea Grant

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Sep 27, 2023

By Margaret Ellis – Yotsi’nahkwa’talihahte (Wild Rose), Oneida Nation University of Wisconsin-Green Bay First Nations Graduate Assistant, Wisconsin Sea Grant Wisconsin Sea Grant and UWGB Center for Biodiversity hosted the third annual tobacco blessing at Wequiock Creek. Wequiock Creek is one of several natural areas managed by UWGB and is a tributary to the Bay…

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How did Wisconsin get its name?

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Sep 6, 2023

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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New degree pathway for Native American students | Inside Higher Ed

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Jun 13, 2023

A small technical college in Wisconsin created a certificate to include Indigenous learners and incorporate more Native American history and understanding within the community. In Wisconsin, the postsecondary credential completion rate for American Indians in 2019 was 26 percent, well below the state average of 55 percent, according to data from A Stronger Nation and the Lumina…

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Books banned on Native Americans are at Potawatomi Library, Wisconsin | Green Bay Press Gazette

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May 24, 2023

‘We carry a lot of titles that, I think, a lot of traditional public libraries don’t carry,’ the Potawatomi Cultural Center’s manager said. CRANDON – As history books are being banned across the country by certain school districts and libraries in an apparent culture war against critical race theory, officials at the Potawatomi Library in…

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Phoenix students and staff let out “primal scream” ahead of finals week

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May 9, 2023

UW-Green Bay students and staff met at the Phoenix Statue on Thursday, May 4, to let out one loud scream to help relieve some stress ahead of finals week and spring wrap up. The event was organized by the Center for First Nations Education, but people from all across campus were invited to join. Check…

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Experience the new Phoenix AR app at its upcoming release event

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Apr 25, 2023

The Center for Games and Interactive Media at UW-Green Bay invites all community members to the release event for Phoenix AR, a free application designed to use augmented reality to stories, histories and experiences from underrepresented populations in the UW-Green Bay community. This event will highlight the ways in which the app uses AR to…

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UW-Green Bay’s First Nations Education Doctorate program wins Teaching Excellence Award

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Apr 6, 2023

The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents announced the recipients of its 31st annual Teaching Excellence Awards. The awards recognize outstanding teaching and are the UW System’s highest recognition for members of its faculty and instructional academic staff, and were presented at the Board of Regents award ceremony on March 31. UW-Green Bay’s First Nations…

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Wisconsin schools with Native mascots get letter from tribal leaders | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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Apr 6, 2023

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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