Onlookers could see the green and blue patterns of the Ho-Chunk flag waving on top of Bascom Hall last Friday. This was part of a flag-raising ceremony designed to “move from ignorance to awareness” regarding Wisconsin’s indigenous history. Flying concurrently with the state flag and US flag for the rest of the day, it was […]
UW Madison’s Historic Raising of the Ho-Chunk Nation Flag
WORT 89.9FM Madison · UW Madison’s Historic Raising of the Ho-Chunk Nation Flag The land that UW Madison currently occupies was home to the Ho-Chunk people for centuries until an 1832 treaty forced them off of their land. For the first time in its history, UW Madison will raised the Ho-Chunk Nation flag Friday morning. […]
UW-Madison Creates New Office of Tribal Relations Director
The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced this morning that it has chosen someone to fill a new office dedicated to facilitating relationships with Native American tribes in Wisconsin. Their choice, Aaron Bird Bear, is currently the School of Education’s assistant dean for student diversity programs. He’s also a graduate of the university. The new office of […]
Rebroadcast – The Happy Show: 2018 Edition
Today’s episode is a rebroadcast from December 18, 2018. Pop open the bubbly—it’s time to celebrate the achievements of our community! For her annual Happy Show, Carousel catches up with local leaders and organizations about all the good work they’ve been doing this year. First, we hear from Aaron Bird Bear (assistant dean of student diversity programs) […]
The Happy Show: 2018 Edition
Pop open the bubbly—it’s time to celebrate the achievements of our community! For her annual Happy Show, Carousel catches up with local leaders and organizations about all the good work they’ve been doing this year. First, we hear from Aaron Bird Bear (assistant dean of student diversity programs) and Omar Poler (American Indian curriculum services coordinator) from […]
