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]
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6 days ago |
jsonline.com | Frank Vaisvilas
A Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe tribal member had his tires slashed while spearfishing on the reservation. Wisconsin officials condemned harassment of tribal spearers exercising treaty rights. Despite warnings, harassment continues, often with minimal consequences for perpetrators. Gary Belille Jr., 33, a Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe tribal member, thought he’d be safe from harassment while spearfishing on his tribe’s reservation in northern Wisconsin.
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6 days ago |
yahoo.com | Frank Vaisvilas
Melissa Beson, a Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe tribal member, has been missing for more than a month as tribal and local police continue to search for her in northern Wisconsin. Beson, 37, was last seen March 17 near Indian Village Road and Chequamegon Forest Trail on the Lac du Flambeau Reservation within Vilas County. She was wearing red sweatpants, a black sleeveless shirt and a gray sweatshirt.
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2 weeks ago |
greenbaypressgazette.com | Frank Vaisvilas
Colossal Biosciences, known for de-extinction efforts, has revived the dire wolf using DNA from ancient remains and modern gray wolves. The dire wolf puppies are currently living in a controlled environment, with no immediate plans for wild release. Researchers for Colossal Biosciences, the company that recently brought back the dire wolf from extinction and is also trying to bring back the wooly mammoth, have been consulting with Indigenous leaders for their projects.
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2 weeks ago |
jsonline.com | Frank Vaisvilas
The election saw record voter turnout due to an ongoing dispute over road access to non-tribal properties within the Lac du Flambeau reservation. No matter who wins the recount, a tribal member has been elected to the town's board of supervisors. The road closures and legal battles have garnered national attention and calls for resolution from state officials.
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3 weeks ago |
jsonline.com | Frank Vaisvilas
The Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Tribe, originally from Massachusetts and New York, purchased land on Monument Mountain, a site sacred to the tribe. This acquisition follows the 2021 return of a portion of Papscanee Island in New York to the tribe. These actions reflect a shift towards reconciliation and renewed relationships between the tribe and Massachusetts officials.
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Colossal wants to work with tribes in finding homes on reservations for dire wolves, recently brought back from extinction. Modern gray wolves, revered by Ojibwe of Wisconsin, share 99.5 % of their DNA with dire wolves. My latest: https://t.co/ff3gsdsKvH via @journalsentinel
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