Culture


Rights of Nature Series

The Rights of Nature team will be hosting a 5-Week Zoom training about the Rights of Nature movement.  The training will include:  1) Key principles of the Rights of Nature; 2) Global Perspectives; 3) Philosophical, Ethical and Religious Dimensions of Rights of Nature; 4) Practical Applications and Advocacy; 5) Personal, Group and Collective Action Plans.   This dynamic and interactive workshop is designed to engage participants in understanding the Rights of Nature concept. Through engaging activities, discussions, and expert insights, participants will delve ...

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PEOPLE’S MARCH January 18, 2025

WAUSAU HUMAN RIGHTS MARCH The recent election can have far reaching consequences for our vulnerable communities. For Immediate Release: Saturday, January 18, 11 AM, meeting at the Marathon Dems Office, 218 Sherman Street Wausau Contact: Chair, Nancy Stencil, nstencil7983@gmail.com 715.581.7983   Come join Central Wisconsin's PEACEFUL PEOPLE’S MARCH. A place for us to all come together and let the world know WE WON'T BE SILENT!   “A place to fight for women's rights, BIPOC rights, reproductive rights, LQBTQIA+ rights, disability rights, ...

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Kohler’s Golfing on Graves Project

Respect for the dead is a universal value — or so we thought.  Across Wisconsin, small family cemeteries are protected with care.  Yet for Native burial grounds, the Kohler Company and Sheboygan city leaders are ready to bulldoze that principle – literally.   Kohler plans to build a luxury golf course in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, on land eligible for the National Register of Historic Places and home to Native burial mounds.  A federally mandated 2018 study discovered human remains in seven locations on the course plan.  Since the courts revoked their wetland ...

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Rights of Nature Reads

Here is a great list of books from the librarian at the Indian Community School in Franklin about the place of Nature in Native American Culture.   The Night Watchman by Louise ErdrichThis novel, based on the life of Erdrich's grandfather, a Native rights activist, explores the effects of government policy on Indigenous communities. It delves into themes of resilience, family, and connection to land. All Our Relations: Native Struggles for Land and Life by Winona LaDukeWinona LaDuke, a prominent Indigenous environmental activist, offers insights into ...

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Are You Really Listening?

Considering we live in a two-party system; I loved Kamala, and I was happy to vote for her. She is such a smart woman, and I loved the joy and the happiness that was expressed in her campaign and in her speeches. The lines to see her were so long! I loved the joy she brought and the hope. Her infectious smile made you happy just to look at her. Kamala is a highly educated and capable woman, and we would elect her to the White House. The first female ever to hold this position. She painted a picture of how it could be for all of us.   But would it? Was she ...

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Community Outreach Task Force

Outreach Fundraiser Hello all,  We need your help. Please donate. (Links below) We’re gearing up for the winter season. Over the last 5 years we have been making a positive difference for those in need in the community, helping them to survive in the harsh winter elements. We are the only 100% volunteer-based outreach group in the community. Even though we receive a good amount of physical donations, sometimes it isn’t enough, and we need to rely on raised funds to purchase supplies. In the last 2 years we’ve gone from serving 30 people to over 60 on ...

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HUMAN RIGHTS MARCH

    Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 2 PM on the sidewalk around the 400 block.   Come join Central Wisconsin's PEACEFUL protest. A place for us to all come together and let the world know we WON'T BE SILENT!   A place to fight for women's rights, BIPOC rights, reproductive rights, LQBTQIA+ rights, disability rights, protecting our earth, immigrant rights, education, equality and equity. A place to fight against Project 2025 and place to fight for human rights!   Come with your signs and a positive attitude! We will meet at ...

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NAOMI Annual Fundraising Event


2024 Central Wisconsin Indigenous Peoples’ Day Pow Wow


Immigration Successes

With Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign underway, the GOP is accelerating its lies about her work as Vice President. Though responsibility for the southern border rests with the Departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services, they call Harris a failed “Border Czar,” deliberately mischaracterizing her early presidential assignment – to address the root causes of migration – while obscuring her accomplishments. As the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on 6/12/24, VP Harris’ 2021 “Call to Action” has triggered major commitments from ...

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