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In the 1980s, Wisconsin was embroiled in a violent controversy over Ojibwe spearfishing rights. As a result, the state passed a law requiring schools to teach about Native American history, culture and tribal sovereignty.
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Every month, we partner with the Milwaukee Public Library for our Book of the Month Series to bring you new reading recommendations. This month's book pick focuses on Native Heritage as we celebrate American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month.
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Margaret Noodin, associate dean for humanities at UW-Milwaukee explains why remembering and reclaiming Indigenous names for places can be a way to heal — something that is especially important in Wisconsin where the relationship to Indigenous history can often seem hollow or tenuous.
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A group of students at Marquette University, headed by professor Bryan Rindfleisch, are creating an interactive map of Milwaukee that pinpoints the Indigenous history behind some of Milwaukee's most famous landmarks.
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One of the most significant tribes in the Milwaukee area is the Ho Chunk Nation — their history goes all the way back to when the glaciers were still on the Great Lakes. Bill Quackenbush, Ho Chunk Nation’s Tribal Preservation Officer, describes the historical fight for the Ho Chunk people to remain on their native land.