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Tag Archives: government info
“How much Indian are you?” talk
Dr. Jill Doerfler, Associate Professor of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth, will talk about “‘How much Indian are you?’ The Problem with Blood Quantum and Racialization of Native Peoples” from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Tues., Mar. 7 … Continue reading
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Where — Oh, Where — is Planet Nine? — Finding a very small needle in a very big haystack
The final lecture in the Fall 2016 Whitewater Observatory Lecture Series, “Where — Oh, Where — is Planet Nine? — Finding a very small needle in a very big haystack” will be delivered at 8pm on Fri., Dec. 2, by … Continue reading
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Film Screening – “Deepsouth” Nov. 30
There will be a screening of the film “Deepsouth” on Wed., Nov. 30, at noon (running time about 72 minutes) in the University Center’s Warhawk Connection Center. You can read a brief synopsis of the film online at its web … Continue reading
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Tagged AIDS (Disease), articles, books, disease, documentaries, federal government, films, government info, health, HIV/AIDS, videos, web sites
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Friday Fun: Mammal Images
The American Society of Mammalogists hosts a digital mammal image library containing more than 2,500 images. Browse a numbered list for a random delight, select a mammalian order (e.g., Proboscidea) at the bottom of the screen, or search the image … Continue reading
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Growing Wisconsin – Digital Magazine
Did you know? Wisconsin leads the nation in dairy goats, it’s home to 52,000 bee colonies, and cows outnumber people in some counties. We probably all know that Wisconsin is number one in the U.S. for cranberry and cheese production. … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, articles, books, business, economy, federal government, festivals, fun stuff, government info, statistics, web sites, wisconsin
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Effigy Mounds – Tour and Learn
The Whitewater Landmarks Commission will provide a guided, family-friendly and moonlit walking tour of the Effigy Mounds Preserve (288 S. Indian Mound Parkway, Whitewater) on Fri., Sept. 16, from 7-8 p.m. Learn about the history of the site and its … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, books, culture, fun stuff, government info, history, Late Woodland, local history, mounds, web sites, whitewater, youtube
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Bison: Our National Mammal
President Obama signed Public Law 114-152, the National Bison Legacy Act, on Monday, May 9, designating the bison as our official national mammal. Among the many organizations supporting the legislation were: The InterTribal Buffalo Council – Its mission is “Restoring … Continue reading
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Tagged American buffalo, bison, books, Congress, federal government, government info, laws, legislation, national mammal, native americans, web sites
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Friday Fun: National Jukebox
Have some fun this weekend with this “oldie” online resource, in existence since 2011: The National Jukebox is a project of the Library of Congress that streams historical commercial sound recordings. It includes “more than 10,000 78rpm disc sides issued … Continue reading
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Tagged audio recording, culture, federal government, government info, history, music, opera, records, sound recording, tenors, web sites
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Stories from Student Veterans
David Chrisinger, Communication Specialist and veteran transition expert, will be the guest speaker on the webinar Stories from Student Veterans on Thurs. Feb. 18 & 25, at noon, hosted by Kognito. He will talk about “best practices to better engage … Continue reading
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Evolution of Tribal Sovereignty
Dennis Puzz, Staff Attorney in the Legal Department of the Forest County Potawatomi Community since 2012, will talk about “The Evolution of Tribal Sovereignty” on Tues., Feb. 9, 2016 from 3:30-4:30pm in UC 275A. It’s part of the Native Pride … Continue reading
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Tagged american indians, books, diversity, federal government, government info, history, lectures, native americans, Native Pride Lecture Series, tribal sovereignty, web sites
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