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Marquette University's Land and Water Acknowledgement

Marquette University’s land and water acknowledgment is a statement that developed over weeks of reflection and conversation led by Indigenous student leadership with key faculty and staff. The statement recognizes the long history of Native people and nations that lived on and stewarded the land and water where the university now resides. It also celebrates the unbroken connection Native people and nations still have to this land and waterways, their traditional territories.

Wisconsin Tribes

Indian Nations of Wisconsin: Histories of Endurance and Renewal by Patty Loew
Call Number: E78.W8 L64 2001 (Law Reading Room)

Publication Date: 2001

This work explores Wisconsin's rich Native American tradition, including struggles over treaty rights and sovereignty issues. The book is based on the historical perspectives of the state's Native peoples and includes tribal histories of several Wisconsin tribes. The author uses oral tradition and tribal newspapers as sources for this book.

There are eleven federally-recognized Native American Indian tribes in Wisconsin:

WISCONSIN INDIAN TRIBE RESOURCES

Indian Tribes in Wisconsin by Wisconsin Judicare, Inc.
List of Wisconsin Indian Tribes, with links to the tribes' websites, is from the Wisconsin Judicare, Inc. Indian Law Office website.
An Introduction: American Indian Tribes and Law in Wisconsin by Rebecca Webster, Andrew Adams III & David Armstrong
Publication Date: 88 Wisconsin Lawyer 5 (2015)

In this Wisconsin Lawyer article, the authors survey the history of Indian tribes and summarize their governing status while discussing important court cases. Contact information for Wisconsin tribal courts is also provided. Wisconsin Lawyer is available in the Marquette Law Library's collection.
Tribes of Wisconsin by Wisconsin Department of Administration Division of Intergovernmental Relations
This manual is an educational tool for those working with the tribal governments in Wisconsin. It provides an overview of issues affecting the tribes in Wisconsin. The manual is divided into two sections. The first section provides a general overview of the tribes as well as statistics, economic impact, gaming, revenue and legal issues. The second section provides detailed information on each of the 11 tribes in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin State Tribal Relations Initiative
Publication Date: 2004

On February 27, 2004, Executive Order #39 was issued, recognizing the sovereignty of the tribal governments in Wisconsin. To carry out the order, the State-Tribal Consultation Initiative was established. The program is aimed at increasing ties between state agencies and tribal governments.