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Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Living water: Northern Indigenous communities’ use and perceptions of drinking water

by The Conversation June 16, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inCommercial Fishing, Events and Special Broadcasts, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes Now On-Air Specials, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, The Catch, Tribal Governments and First Nations

Tribal fishermen in the Great Lakes region

by Great Lakes Now May 13, 2022
Posted inFeatured, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Wisconsin

‘We’ve got to get gaming out of our blood’: Pandemic shock pushes Wisconsin tribes to diversify economy

by Wisconsin Watch April 7, 2022November 9, 2025
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Federal Great Lakes restoration program should focus on protection and flexibility, says Ojibwe leader

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now February 9, 2022
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Restore, Release: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz

by Maya Sundaresan January 25, 2022
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Great Lakes region WWII armory preserves Indigenous village

by Great Lakes Echo December 27, 2021
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Drinking Water News Roundup: Infrastructure funding in Minnesota, Wisconsin, false confidence in Michigan water

by Maya Sundaresan December 8, 2021
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Bringing the fight against dams to COP26

by High Country News November 23, 2021November 9, 2025
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Sturgeon Restoration: Starting anew in Sturgeon and Saginaw bays

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now November 8, 2021
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Michigan tribes to Biden: Enbridge Line 5 threatens our treaty rights

by Bridge Michigan October 12, 2021

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    The Trust for Public Land conveyed 213 acres to the National Park Service this spring in Iron County.
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    Bayfield County Judge John Anderson halts work where Enbridge needs more permits to install structures in four waterways.

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