“We Need to Have Our Voices Heard”: A Menominee Elder’s Perspective
“I used to introduce myself by saying I am an elder in denial and I’m also a recovering Tribal Chairman,” laughs Karen Washinawatok. She’s no longer in denial. In November, Washinawatok spent a week at the University of Wisconsin–Madison as this year’s Elder-in-Residence. During Native American Heritage Month, the UW–Madison American Indian and Indigenous Studies …