The tribe's language was almost lost due to White settlers. Teaching it has led to new appreciation for its connection to all that is around us.

KESHENA - When Ron Corn Sr. graduated high school in 1977, he said he was among the last generation of Indigenous children Wisconsin schools actively tried to assimilate into non-Native culture. “I ...

A rendering of the Wāqsecewan Language Campus to be completed by the summer of 2024. While much of the Indigenous language revitalization happening today is with the academics in universities, a new ...

The Menominee Nation signed an agreement with the state of Wisconsin formally ending assimilation in schools Monday. Menominee Nation chairman Ronald Corn Sr. and state superintendent of the Wisconsin ...

Correction: This story has been updated from an earlier version to correctly reflect Dr. Jill Underly's title. KESHENA - When Ron Corn Sr. graduated high school in 1977, he said he was among the last ...

Former President Trump's English-only mandate sparked concern among Indigenous language advocates. Despite historical suppression, Indigenous language revitalization efforts are gaining momentum.

The first time Angela Fernandez heard words in Menominee, they came from the mouth of her teacher, Rose Wayka, in her Menominee language class at Keshena Primary School. “The first word I remember in ...

A Menominee "phenology" trail labels plants in three languages. At the College of the Menominee Nation in Keshena, a "phenology" trail identifies plants by common, scientific and Menominee names.

MENOMINEE INDIAN RESERVATION, Wis. (WSAW) - Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and the WisDOT, today unveiled new dual-language signs for placement on state ...

While much of the Indigenous language revitalization happening today is with the academics in universities, a new campus being built on the Menominee Reservation is aiming to bring language fluency ...