As part of WisconsinEye’s series “Wisconsin Wonders” we visited Roche-A-Cri State Park, where ancient petroglyphs and pictographs cover a large rock face in the center of the park. Robert Boszhardt, regional archaeologist for the Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center, spoke about rock art in Wisconsin, and the images at Roche-A-Cri.
The Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations held a meeting at the Town of Rib Mountain Administration Center on June 4, 2009 to discuss mutual assistance between tribal and county or municipal law enforcement agencies, school mascots and logos depicting American Indians and briefing on legislation to codify in the Wisconsin statutes the Federal Indian Child […]
Continued coverage of the Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations’ meeting at the Town of Rib Mountain Administration Center on June 4, 2009.
At a news conference from the state Capitol in Madison on February 24, 2009, several legislators and state leaders met to announce legislation on race-based logos, names, and mascots. Speaking at the news conference were Rep. Sandy Pope-Roberts, Sen. Spencer Coggs, Rep. James Soletski, Barbara Munson, spokesperson for Wisconsin Indian Education Association, and Raeanne and […]
The Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations, chaired by Representative Jeffrey Mursau met on Tuesday, December 16, 2008, for discussions on the following: the treatment of tribal schools and tribal school pupils and staff in the Wisconsin statutes; liability for actions of tribal police officers when enforcing state law; the County-Tribal Cooperative Law Enforcement Program; and […]
Continued coverage of the Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations meeting on Tuesday, December 16, 2008.
The Senate Committee on Tax Fairness and Family Prosperity, held an informational hearing on Thursday, November 13, 2008, on the following: Indian Child Welfare Act, relating to Indian child welfare and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Gaagiigidoo Nibii Wan, The Water Speaks, A Symposium on Native Perspectives of Great Lakes Preservation took place at Discovery World in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The symposium was designed to address issues pertaining to Great Lakes water from a First Nation/American Indian point of view. Participants of the symposium were able to hear Josephine Mandamin, a Water […]
Continued coverage of the Gaagiigidoo Nibii Wan, The Water Speaks, A Symposium on Native Perspectives of Great Lakes Preservation at Discovery World in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
H.H. Bennett Studio, in conjunction with the University of Wisconsin Press and representatives of the Ho-Chunk Nation, hosted a launch for a new book that traces the historic links between Native Americans and tourism in the Dells and examines how that legacy continues to shape the region. Picturing Indians (University of Wisconsin Press) explores the […]
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Elizabeth Burmaster addressed the 2008 Wisconsin Indian Education Association Conference at the Concourse Hotel in Madison Wisconsin April 8, 2008.