Potawatomi Bingo Casino was the host to the 7th Annual Hunting Moon Pow Wow an event that celebrates Native American Culture and Tradition. The Pow Wow was held on Oct. 21-23 where guests watched exciting dancing and drumming competitions. Plus there were plenty Native American craft vendors and authentic food. The Pow Wow brought out [...]

Indian Summer Festival, North America’s largest American Indian festival, celebrates 25 years at Milwaukee’s lakefront Maier Festival Park (Summerfest grounds) from Sept. 9-11. The festival provides an entertaining, fun and educational experience with American Indian traditions joined by exciting national acts. A number of festival favorites return to celebrate this landmark year. Brule performs Friday [...]

A bill authored by Sen. Coggs that could lead to a ban at individual schools across the state on racebased Indian team names, logos, mascots, and nicknames passed the state Senate today with just days left in the two year session of the Legislature. Nearly 40 schools in Wisconsin still use nicknames such as the [...]

Minority groups 2-3 times more likely to be hospitalized with H1N1 The Wisconsin Department of Health Services kicked off National Influenza Vaccination Week this week by calling on local public health departments to step up their H1N1 vaccination efforts in minority communities. DHS released a report showing that H1N1 hospitalizations for minority populations were higher [...]