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HAYWARD, Wisc. (AP) — A fraught and violent history for centuries disrupted Indigenous people’s lives in the Upper Midwest, barring them from traditional food gathering practices like spearfishing, hunting and harvesting wild rice.
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HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — Members of the Ojibwe and other tribes in the northern Great Lakes region have spearfished walleye for centuries, where the practice is a right enshrined in 19th century treaties, a historic part of their culture and an important part of food sovereignty.
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The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments last week in a water case that is shining a light on tribal rights under centuries-old treaties between the federal government and Native American tribes
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Four Native American tribes in Michigan have agreed with the state and federal governments on a revised fishing policy for parts of the Great Lakes.
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The Native American Fish and Wildlife Association named Lac du Flambeau President John Johnson its tribal leader of the year at its annual conference last week.
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Tribal and environmental advocates are calling on the Army Corps of Engineers to reject permits to expand the Line 5 pipeline, a year after the timeline Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered it shut down.
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Protesters gathered Monday morning in Eagle River to demand tougher prosecution of a St. Germain man suspected of a hate crime against tribal…