Erica Ayisi

2 weeks ago | pbswisconsin.org | Erica Ayisi

Transcript Coming Soon. This report is in collaboration with our partners at ICT, formerly Indian Country Today. Trinaty Caldwell is learning how to speak Menominee — an indigenous Native American language. “The ability to talk in the language freely, to be able to do it now today is a blessing because our elders weren’t allowed that freedom,” she said. Caldwell’s Native ancestors spoke languages that are now nearly extinct.

1 month ago | pbswisconsin.org | Erica Ayisi

Erica Ayisi:Right — that's something that I wanted to ask you about, are some of the challenges, be it communication or accurate reporting between tribal law enforcement and urban or local law enforcement. Can you talk a little bit more about that? Justine Rufus:Yeah, so I think that different states — and this is a little bit more complicated — but Wisconsin's a public law 280 state. So, really our criminal is held within our county partners.

Mar 27, 2025 | yahoo.com | Erica Ayisi

This report is in collaboration with ICT’s partners at PBS Wisconsin. Erica AyisiPBS Wisconsin + ICTMADISON, Wisconsin — Tribal sovereignty, education, environmental threats and public health were just some of the issues raised in the annual State of the Tribes address on March 18 at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The speech to the full Wisconsin Legislature was given on behalf of the state’s 11 federally recognized tribes by Chairman Thomas Fowler of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin.

Mar 21, 2025 | yahoo.com | Erica Ayisi

This report was first published by PBS Wisconsin in collaboration with ICT. Erica AyisiPBS Wisconsin + ICTRiley Aguirre understands well the importance of education. A citizen of the Oneida Nation, she’s attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison at no cost to her or her family using the Wisconsin Tribal Education Promise Program. “It means a lot to me and my people, my community, the Native community. We are still here. We’re still fighting for our right to be here,” said Aguirre, a freshman.

Mar 21, 2025 | ictnews.org | Erica Ayisi

This report was first published by PBS Wisconsin in collaboration with ICT. Erica AyisiPBS Wisconsin + ICTRiley Aguirre understands well the importance of education. A citizen of the Oneida Nation, she’s attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison at no cost to her or her family using the Wisconsin Tribal Education Promise Program. “It means a lot to me and my people, my community, the Native community. We are still here. We’re still fighting for our right to be here,” said Aguirre, a freshman.