In the State of the Tribes address, Red Cliff Chair Nicole Boyd voiced concerns of tribal nations statewide, as well as those shared at the state Capitol’s concurrent Superior Days event.

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If the bill becomes law, Wisconsin tribes interested in offering online sports betting "would need to renegotiate" their gaming compacts with the state. And those compacts would need to be approved by the federal government.

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Christopher Roubique's debut middle grade novel “Mythspeaker” is inspired by Indigenous folktales. In it, Roubique draws from his Cajun and rural Wisconsin roots to explore themes of teamwork, self-worth and respect for nature.

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Canadian energy firm Enbridge will reimburse Ashland County for the cost of policing protests that are anticipated with construction of its Line 5 reroute under a deal arranged by the Wisconsin Counties Association.

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Aerius Benton-Banai grew up going to protests with her late grandfather, who was a cofounder of the American Indian Movement of the 1960s. Now, she is sharing jingle dress dances on social media in solidarity with immigrants.

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A northern Wisconsin tribe wants a court to halt construction of Enbridge’s $450 million plan to reroute an oil and gas pipeline around its reservation after an administrative law judge upheld state permits for the project.

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In “Bear Tracks,” Sherman Funmaker traces his journey from high school dropout to published writer.

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A new exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian looks back on the career of the late Truman Lowe, a Ho-Chunk artist and educator known for his ability to make wood look like water.

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An administrative law judge has upheld key state permits for Enbridge’s $450 million plan to reroute an oil and gas pipeline around the reservation of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

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Wisconsin state officials and tribal leaders filled the state Capitol on Tuesday to listen to the annual State of the Tribes address given by tribal chair Nicole Boyd of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.

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Many Wisconsin tribes are monitoring ICE and CBP actions closely, and issuing guidance to members to carry their tribal ID card and other documentation with them while immigration enforcement continues to ramp up.

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Wisconsin and tribes would have less power to protect waterways under the Clean Water Act if the Environmental Protection Agency adopts proposed changes to how it treats energy and infrastructure projects.

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