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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Featured, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Nibi Chronicles: A conversation about Ojibwe history in Fur Trade Nation

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now August 29, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Featured, Gary Wilson, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Storied Two Hearted River gets 21st century update in new book

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now August 23, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Operation Manoomin: Restoring Wild Rice along the Detroit River

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now August 5, 2024
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Freighters, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region

On Lake Michigan, a coal-fired steamship and ferry eyes a clean-energy future

by Bridge Michigan August 2, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Ojibwemodaa! Let’s speak Ojibwe!

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now July 26, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Seneca Nation Sues City for More than 450,000 Gallons of Wastewater Overflow

by Native News Online July 19, 2024
Posted inDetroit, Freighters, Guest Article, History and Culture, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipwrecks, Wisconsin

Ship doomed on Lake Michigan now moored on National Register of Historic Places

by Great Lakes Echo July 17, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Featured, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing

As climate change alters lakes, tribes and conservationists fight for the future of spearfishing

by The Associated Press July 11, 2024
Posted inClimate Change, Detroit, Feature Detroit, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Detroit deaf and hard of hearing kids have a role in climate resilience

by Planet Detroit July 1, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Climate Change, Featured, History and Culture, Kari Lydersen, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Disappointed dogs, sad skiers, frustrated fishermen

by Kari Lydersen May 17, 2024November 8, 2025

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