The annual Social Workers Confronting Racial Injustice Conference at UW–Madison featured four breakout sessions with Indigenous presenters, one on January 28 and three on February 4. The conference was online, open to all, and free …
UW System Board of Regents approves tribal consultation policy
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today approved a new policy to develop strong, collaborative relationships with the sovereign American Indian tribes in Wisconsin. Read the policy here. The Tribal Consultation policy reflects …
Bimaadiziwin Nibi – Water is Life: a story map experience about water
A new website is available that details what Indigenous communities in the Upper Midwest are doing to conserve and protect water. Named Bimaadiziwin Nibi, Water is Life, the story map is divided into sections, each centered around a different environmental issue. These include wild rice, fish, nonlocal beings (invasive species), mining, contaminants and beach sampling. Within each section are photos, reports and videos from tribal natural resource departments and a summary of interviews with scientists.
In historic first, flag of Ho-Chunk Nation raised atop Bascom Hall
On a brilliantly lit fall morning, with an appropriate breeze in the air, the University of Wisconsin–Madison raised the flag of the Ho-Chunk Nation atop Bascom Hall Friday, on land the Ho-Chunk call Teejop, or Four Lakes. The occasion marked the first time in campus history that the Ho-Chunk Nation flag — or any nation’s flag — has flown for a day alongside the U.S. and Wisconsin state flags on UW–Madison’s central administration building.
Hundreds attended the flag-raising ceremony on Bascom Hill, part of the university’s ongoing commitment to educate the campus community about First Nations history and to recognize the land as the ancestral home of the Ho-Chunk. Flag raisings are part of contemporary Ho-Chunk culture.
Honor, Respect, and Sacrifice: Raising the Ho-Chunk Nation Flag on Bascom Hill, November 5, 2021
On November 5, the Ho-Chunk Nation flag will fly above Bascom Hall for the first time in the history of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. We invite you to join us for the historic Ho-Chunk Nation …
1st Annual Native November Speaker Series from the Native American Task Force
In November 2021, the Native American Task Force of the UW–Madison Division of Extension held the 1st Annual Native November Speaker Series celebrating Native American Heritage month. Every Monday at 10:00 AM in the month …
Treaty Day 2021 roundtable: How we come to be where we are
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 …
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.