News

Monthly Archive: May 2021

Plastic Recycling

Please check out the attachment with information on recycling. Every little bit helps, but if you are not recycling properly the effort is wasted and the items will go to the trash when sorted. Recycle and give these items a second life!

Traditional Medicine Building Construction Underway

On November 23, 2020 the St. Croix Tribe broke ground on a new Traditional Medicine Building in the community of Big Sand Lake, Hertel WI.  This new facility will be located on the former site of the Elder’s Nutrition Building on Angeline Ave,a sacred and significant location, overlooking Big Sand Lake. This location was selected based on its historical significance to the St. Croix Tribe and its position in the community. The Traditional Medicine Building will provide tribal community members […]

St. Croix Tribal Council Election Day – June 12, 2021

St. Croix Tribal Council Election will be held on June 12, 2021. On this day, the five (5) seats for Tribal Council will be voted on by St. Croix Tribal Membership. To View St. Croix Tribal Council Candidate Profiles Please Visit:    Click Here For Candidate Profiles Polling locations will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the following community locations: BIG SAND LAKE COMMUNITY – TRIBAL CENTER BIG ROUND LAKE COMMUNITY – COMMUNITY CENTER MAPLE PLAIN COMMUNITY […]

St. Croix Tribal Council Proclaims May 5th a Day to Draw Attention To MMIW.

Native American Tribes, communities and activists have been marking May 5th as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIW, or MMIWG, or MMIWG2ST) day since 2017, and April 29-May 5th as the National Week of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.  This year, through resolution, The St. Croix Tribal Council joined with many other Tribes, organizations, and the US Federal Government in proclaiming May 5th as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day.  This day is […]

Emergency Broadband Benefits Now Available to Eligible Households

Announcement from the FCC – https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit  The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so much more. The Emergency Broadband Benefit will provide a discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households […]