Recent Videos and Activities for Menominee

Native Land Map

Discover whose native lands are found at a specific North American location using this interactive map. To use it, just enter a zip code or community name. You can choose [more]

October 29, 2017

Place-Based Education

Place-based education (PBE) immerses students in local heritage, cultures, landscapes, opportunities and experiences, using these as a foundation for the study of language arts, mathematics, social studies, science and other [more]

October 17, 2017

Seats of Government

Download map that shows the American Indian Nations of Wisconsin’s seats of government and their tribal seals.

October 2, 2017

The Ways, Living Language: Menominee Language Revitalization

Living Language shares Ron Corn Jr.’s attempt to teach his daughter, Mimikwaeh, to be a first language speaker of the Menominee language. This story explores the relationship between culture and [more]

October 2, 2017

Tribal Histories, Menominee History

Along the banks of the Wolf River, tribal elder and preservationist David Grignon tells the oral tradition of the Menominee people. Grignon shares not only who the Menominee are, but [more]

October 1, 2017

Wisconsin Biographies, Chief Oshkosh: Leader in Troubled Times

During a time when the United States government was pushing many American Indian nations off their lands, Chief Oshkosh worked to negotiate treaties that would allow the Menominee to stay [more]

October 1, 2017

Narrated Simulation on Menominee Land Session

During this powerful simulation, students reenact the Menominee ceding their land to the US government, an experience that led to emotions like stress and loss. This lesson also helps students [more]

September 30, 2017