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Category: Tribal Governments and First Nations

Posted inCulture, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations

Sault tribe challenges Michigan fishing deal, chides ‘preposterous’ rules

by Bridge Michigan April 4, 2024
Posted inAgriculture, Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, Tribal Governments and First Nations

Native Farm Bill Coalition Leaders Critical of USDA Equity Commission Final Report

by Native News Online March 5, 2024
Posted inCulture, Featured, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Politics, Tribal Governments and First Nations

I’m working to revitalize an Indigenous language and bring it into the future

by The Conversation October 3, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inCulture, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, The States, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Wisconsin

Judge orders segment of Enbridge’s Line 5 shut down and moved off of Native American land

by Michigan Public June 22, 2023
Posted inClimate, Commercial Fishing, Culture, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tribal Governments and First Nations

Michigan tribes, state reach tentative deal on Great Lakes fishing access

by Bridge Michigan December 28, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Culture, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indigenous Communities, Lake Superior, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Who We Are and What We Do

Nibi Chronicles: Beach at Nishkwakwansing returned to tribal trust

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now December 23, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inBooks, Art and Music, Culture, Featured, Indigenous Communities, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, The Catch, Tribal Governments and First Nations

Meet the author behind “Nibi Chronicles”

by Great Lakes Now December 20, 2022
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Politics, Region, The Catch, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Water Quality

The Latest on Enbridge Line 3

by Great Lakes Now December 16, 2022
Posted inCulture, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Protect, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Water Quality

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

by The Conversation June 16, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate, Culture, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tribal Governments and First Nations

In Minnesota, the PolyMet mine pits renewable energy needs against tribes and the EPA

by Grist June 9, 2022

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