Frank Vaisvilas
Indigenous Affairs Reporter at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Native American affairs reporter @journalsentinel Fmr: @report4america @gbpressgazette Mexican/Yaqui/Lithuanian/Irish/American/Human [email protected]
Articles
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4 days ago |
jsonline.com | Frank Vaisvilas
Bad River Public Tribal Library coordinator Jennifer Maveety was briefly laid off due to federal funding cuts tied to a Trump-era executive order. The library serves over 1,000 residents, providing access to books, including works by Indigenous authors, and community programs. The future of Maveety's position and library funding remains uncertain due to a potential appeal of the court decision.
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1 week ago |
eu.greenbaypressgazette.com | Frank Vaisvilas
William Poupart, a Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe member, combats prejudice against Ojibwe spearfishing by fostering friendships with non-tribal members. While harassment of Ojibwe spearers has decreased since the Walleye Wars, it remains a concern for the tribe. Ojibwe tribes contribute significantly to walleye populations through hatcheries, exceeding their harvest and benefiting the ecosystem. Still, that data is sometimes dismissed by opponents.
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2 weeks ago |
sheboyganpress.com | Frank Vaisvilas
Indigenous human remains found in Wisconsin were thrown into the Black River due to disintegration. Wisconsin’s State Historic Preservation Office is investigating the incident, which highlights the obscurity of laws regarding ancient remains. Discoveries of ancient remains are common in Wisconsin, averaging three to four reports annually.
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2 weeks ago |
jsonline.com | Frank Vaisvilas
Indigenous human remains found in Wisconsin were thrown into the Black River due to disintegration. Wisconsin’s State Historic Preservation Office is investigating the incident, which highlights the obscurity of laws regarding ancient remains. Discoveries of ancient remains are common in Wisconsin, averaging three to four reports annually.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Frank Vaisvilas
State officials are investigating an incident in western Wisconsin in which ancient Indigenous human remains were discovered more than a decade ago, but never reported and recently thrown into the Black River. Authorities became aware of the incident last week when Ryan Howell, an archeologist for the Army Corps of Engineers who lives in Wisconsin, was notified.
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