Tribal Histories features tribal storytellers sharing the culture and oral traditions that have shaped their communities across generations. The series of half-hour programs presents the histories of all eleven federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands located in Wisconsin, plus one tribe that is seeking to regain its federal status.
Tribal Histories is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
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Mitchell La Sarge and Wanda McFaggen tell stories of St. Croix Ojibwe history. (26m 47s)
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Tribal elder Fred Ackley shares stories of the Mole Lake Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. (26m 47s)
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe History
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Educator and former tribal chairman Rick St. Germaine tells of the Ojibwe band's history. (26m 47s)
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Peacekeeper Joan Schadewald shares the story of the Brothertown Indian Nation. (26m 47s)
Lac Du Flambeau Ojibwe History
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Tribal elder Ernie St. Germaine shares the oral tradition of the Lac Du Flambeau Ojibwe. (26m 47s)
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Marvin DeFoe and Andrew Gokee share the oral tradition of the Red Cliff Ojibwe. (26m 47s)
Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican History
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Kim Vele shares the oral tradition of the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Community. (26m 46s)
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Tribal elder Andy Thundercloud shares the oral tradition of the Ho-Chunk people. (26m 45s)
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Tribal elders share the oral tradition of the Bad River Ojibwe. (26m 46s)
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Jim Thunder and Mike Alloway, Sr. share the oral tradition of the Potawatomi. (26m 46s)
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Tribal elder Randy Cornelius shares the oral tradition of the Oneida people. (26m 45s)
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Tribal elder David Grignon shares the oral tradition of the Menominee people. (26m 46s)
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The roles that instruments such as the shaker, flute and drum play in Ojibwe life. (29m 13s)
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Tribal Histories is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin