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By Joe Morey Rez Life Weekly Editor The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians is taking steps to preserve and celebrate traditional Native foodways through the creation of a Native American traditional recipe book, according to a report from the Leelanau Enterprise.   The project is being led by the tribe’s Community Health Representatives Sub-Department and is designed to gather and document traditional recipes shared by tribal members and community participants

By Joe Morey Rez Life Weekly Editor For Tailyr Irvine, photography has become a powerful tool for connection, identity, and truth telling. A photojournalist from the Flathead Indian Reservation and a citizen of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Irvine is featured in a recent PBS video where she reflects on her journey into photography and the responsibility she feels telling stories from Native communities.   Irvine said that early in her career, she struggled wit

By Joe Morey Rez Life Weekly Editor Wisconsin’s 2025–26 elk hunting season concluded with a total of 15 elk registered, according to a report by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and data provided by the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission. The harvest included 12 elk taken by state-licensed hunters and three bulls harvested by Ojibwe tribal members. State hunters registered seven bulls and five cows during the season, according to the Wisconsin DNR’s

Rez Life Weekly Staff Denver is poised to become the site of the United States’ first-ever American Indian Cultural Embassy, a groundbreaking initiative that aims to honor Indigenous history and welcome Native people back to Colorado, land many tribes once called home. According to CBS-Colorado, the project received a major boost after Denver voters approved funding as part of the recent Vibrant Denver bond measure in November. At the heart of the project’s vision is a space

From the US Dept. of Homeland Security Office of Partnership and Engagement The Presidential Proclamation: During National Native...

By Sean Whyte Rez Life Ink Slinger As the brisk winds of autumn usher in the month of October, many people around the United States and beyond begin to prepare for Halloween, a holiday filled with costumes, candy, and spooky decorations. However, as the month transitions into November, another significant cultural celebration takes center stage: Native American Heritage Month. These two events may seem unrelated, but there is a profound connection between them that often goes

By Joe Morey Rez Life Weekly Editor November is a special month in the United States, as it marks the beginning of Native American...

Read this story here hmhco From left to right: Interviewees David O'Connor, Emma Humphries, and Maria Marable-Bunch, who spoke with HMH...

Read this story here PBS Wisconsin Oct. 9, 2023, will mark Wisconsin’s fifth year commemorating Indigenous Peoples Day. Wisconsin is home...

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, in addition to events with the Oneida Nation and the Ho-Chunk Nation, recognized and celebrated...

By Joe Morey Rez Life Weekly Editor A special event was held at the Sevenwinds Convention Center on March 15 to commemorate to the day,...