More than 5 million Native Americans live in the United States as members of 574 federally recognized and 63 state-recognized tribes. How does Wisconsin compare to the rest of the country?
“I remember being in my dorm with some friends and hearing one of them say Natives are ‘dirty savages.’ I realized, that person wouldn’t like me if they knew who I really was.”
While frustrated, our native neighbors are now focused on sharing their side of the story to help others understand the barriers they've not only faced historically, but continue to confront today.