Anne Jefferson
Ojibwe completion (“Winter Olympics”) returning to Wisconsin’s Madeline Island in Lake Superior for first time since government banned it 150 years ago. https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/native-american-issues/2023/01/23/ojibwe-olympic-games-return-to-wisconsin-madeline-island/69798444007/ via @ProfSecchi #Ojibwe #LakeSuperior #MadelineIsland #IndigenousPeople #IndigenousPride
Ojibwe 'Olympic games' returning to Wisconsin after US government banned them nearly 150 years ago

For the first time in more than 150 years, the Ojibwe 'Winter Olympics' are once again being played on Madeline Island in Wisconsin.

Green Bay Press-Gazette
Jan 31, 2023 at 12:16amWeb
Show threadAnne JeffersonJan 31, 2023
This is so neat to read about. I grew up spending summers on Madeline, and I know it has an important place in Ojibwe culture, even though the reservation is relegated to a tiny area of the island. #SettlerColonialsm I also have massive respect for trying to organize the logistics of the games when it doesn’t sound like the ice road is safe for cars yet. Another casualty of #ClimateChange