1. Specimens may be borrowed from the Milwaukee Public Museum for purposes of taxonomic research, public exhibition, and education. All loans must be authorized and documented by a formal loan agreement or contract.
First, when they are extended federal recognition, they can establish tribal governments that possess a measure of sovereignty. Non-recognized tribes can form tribal organizations but lack sovereign powers. Second, federally recognized tribes can have their reservation lands placed in trust. This means that their land is protected by the federal government from being purchased or taken by non-Indians.
Although warfare never attained the prominence it did among the Plains tribes, it still had considerable importance in the Woodland value system. Among Indian tribes of the Great Lakes, warfare and hunting were exclusively male activities. A man's position and stature within an Indian society often rested on his abilities and accomplishments as a hunter and warrior.
It's a time to shine a spotlight on the rich histories, cultures, and contributions of people of Asian, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander descent.
Oral traditions of the Potawatomi, Ojibwe, and Ottawa assert that at one time all three tribes were one people who lived at the Straits of Mackinac. From there, they split off into three separate groups, and the Potawatomi were "Keepers of the Sacred Fire." As such, they were the leading tribe of the alliance the three Indian nations formed after separating from one another.
Trowbridge School of Discovery and Technology
Trowbridge is one of the many schools in the Milwaukee Public School system in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They are the closest school to Lake Michigan in the MPS system. Having this amazing resource right in their back yard allows Trowbridge students to have a rigorous academic curriculum with a focus on ecological, Great Lakes, and freshwater studies.
Outdoor learning offers young learners opportunities to explore and learn. Environmental education can support literacy, math, science, and art.