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“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 …