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“We Need to Have Our Voices Heard”: A Menominee Elder’s Perspective

Posted on November 27, 2023

“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 …

Posted in Issue 25Tagged culture, elders, intergenerational, loneliness, Menominee Tribe, Native Americans

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