Every September, the university community begins the academic journey by asking how treaties inform and shape the present and our shared future. On September 29, 2021, four of the Ho-Chunk Nation’s leading legal experts offered …
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Wunk Sheek 2nd Annual Indigenous Peoples Day Powwow: October 11, 2021
View photos from the powwow held by the Wunk Sheek Native American student organization in celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 11 at the Gordon Dining and Event Center.
Native Nations_UW Tribal Leadership Summit Welcomes Interior Secretary Haaland
In May, the U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland addressed attendees at the virtual Native Nations_UW Tribal Leadership Summit. The summit marked the beginning of Phase 2 of the Native Nations_UW Working Group, which addresses community well-being, health services, the environment, economic development, education and family well-being in partnership with the Native Nations in Wisconsin.
Tree of Peace
The Tree of Peace at UW-Madison was planted in 1988 on Observatory Hill. It is here to encourage unity and environmental stewardship. The tree provides us comfort, so please visit the tree if you need support. Find out more about the history and significance of the Tree of Peace.
Native Nations_UW–Madison Working Group embarks on Phase 2 of multi-year initiative
Since 2016, the Native Nations_UW (NN_UW) Initiative has been partnering with the Native Nations in Wisconsin to address issues around community well-being, health services, the environment, economic development, education and family well-being. To advance the …
Aaron Bird Bear named UW–Madison’s first director of tribal relations
Aaron Bird Bear, a skilled administrator with extensive professional experience on Native Nations issues, has been named to the newly created full-time position of tribal relations director at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.