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Monthly Archive: October 2022

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Behold our Heritage, Share our Future PROPERTY PURCHASE 361 175th Ave, Turtle Lake, WI 54889 On October 17th, 2022, the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin (the “Tribe”) closed on a property in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin. The property contains a 7300+ square foot, 5 bed, 4 bath home, 831 acres of land, an equestrian building with stables, 2 private lakes (Sugarbush and Snake), and 20+ miles of trails. The Tribe will be hosting an Open House on Monday, October 31st, 2022, at […]

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Behold our Heritage, Share our Future Bosh Keen Landing Jean Songetay stands with a number of family members at the unveiling of Bosh Keen Landing. Bosh Keen is Jean’s Ojibwe name. On October 17th, 2022, the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin (the “Tribe”) dedicated the river landing in Danbury, Wisconsin, to Jean Songetay. Jean is the eldest Tribal elder at 101 years old. Jean was born in Ogema, Minnesota in 1921. She was married to her husband Edwin Sr. […]

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Behold our Heritage, Share our Future Electrofishing (Fish Shocking) The Natural Resources Department has been conducting walleye surveys on various lakes throughout Washburn, Burnett, and Polk Counties. These surveys are conducted in the fall of each year, beginning at dusk. The primary objective of these surveys is to assess the natural reproductions of the walleye populations in both stocked and naturally reproducing waterbodies. An electrofishing boat is driven once around the shoreline for these surveys. The boat is equipped with […]

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Behold our Heritage, Share our Future Treaty Day 2022 Tribal leaders from St. Croix, Red Cliff, Bad River, Lac Courte Oreilles, Lac du Flambeau, and Sokaogan meet with Governor Tony Evers at the La Pointe school. Treaty Day was on Friday, September 30th, 2022 on Mooningwanekaaning (Madeline Island). The morning began at 9am with a Buffalo Pipe Tobacco Offering with Waawaakeyaash Keller Paap and Hereditary Chief Robert Buffalo at Memorial Park on Madeline Island. Following the ceremony, lunch was served […]