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Wild rice is starting to grow on Spur Lake in Oneida County for the first time in nearly two decadesWild rice is starting to return to Spur Lake in Oneida County.In the late 90s, early 2000s wild rice on the lake started disappearing until it was gone altogether.
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Native women, girls, and two spirit people are being killed and hurt at extraordinarily high rates.
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Highway signs in Forest County will soon let people know they are entering the Forest County Potawatomi Community reservation in both English and Potawatomi.The tribe is the latest in Wisconsin to get dual language signs through the state Department of Transportation program.
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Narcan, or Naloxone by its generic name, has been proven to save the life of a person experiencing a drug overdose.The Forest County Potawatomi Community wants to make this drug as accessible as possible while it works to fight addiction.
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WXPR’s Katie Thoresen spoke with Jeff Crawford who helped the tribes stop the mining operation and protect the land. Listen to the interview above.
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A bill has been introduced that would name a popular highway after Wisconsin’s Native American code talkers
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The Lac du Flambeau Chippewa Housing Authority is investing $24 million in the community.It will help build 20 new homes and rehabilitate 24 existing ones.
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Earlier this week, the Forest County Potawatomi Culture Center and Museum held a Medicine Workshop for identifying medical and edible plants. The workshop focused on building plant identification skills.
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On October 15, the Lac du Flambeau Tribal Council demolished Community Presbyterian Church’s Attic Resale Shop after the discovery of human remains buried underneath
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Before they’re old enough to vote, Forest County Potawatomi and Wisconsin Native Vote are working to educate Native youth about democracy.The Tribe and organization are hosting an event Friday in the hopes of getting kids and teens more civically engaged.
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The Menominee Nation is looking to show its commitment to sustainable business practices, and it caught the eye of First Lady Jill Biden
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More people are starting to recognize today as Indigenous Peoples Day rather than Columbus Day.As part of that recognition, the Forest County Potawatomi Community reached out to WXPR wanting to share part of their culture.WXPR’s Katie Thoresen spoke with the lead singer of the Fire Nation drum group about the significance of the songs.