In December 2021 the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved a policy to develop strong, collaborative relationships with the sovereign American Indian tribes in Wisconsin.
This policy applies to all Universities of Wisconsin that develop and engage in relationships with sovereign American Indian Tribes in Wisconsin.
The Tribal Consultation policy reflects the System’s commitment to government-to-government relationships with the tribes, including regular communication related to research, agreements, initiatives, and policies that have an impact on the tribes and individual members.
Universities of Wisconsin Tribal News
UW-Milwaukee: New databases on water rights and labor issues now available
March 8, 2023
UW-Madison: Teaching Indigenous land dispossession in Wisconsin and beyond
January 18, 2023
UW-Madison: Carla Vigue named director of tribal relations for UW–Madison
January 10, 2023
UW-Superior: Students write and record radio spots telling stories of Indigenous women
November 9, 2022
Tribal Consultation Meetings
Next Meeting: October 11, 2024
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)
Jan. 12, 2024: U.S. Department of the Interior’s updated NAGPRA regulations went into effect.
Oct. 31, 2023: UW System Administrative Policy 645 issued – Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Compliance
Campus Consultation & NAGPRA Contacts
UW-Eau Claire
Consultation Contact:
Dr. Heather Ann Moody
Associate Professor & Director of American Indian Studies
moodyha@uwec.edu
NAGPRA Representative:
Dr. Joanne Jahnke-Wegner
Assistant Professor
jahnkejm@uwec.edu
UW-Green Bay
Consultation Contacts:
Dr. Dawn Crim
Vice Chancellor for Advancement, Community Engagement, and Inclusivity
crimd@uwgb.edu
Dr. Lisa Poupart
Director of First Nations Education Programs
poupartl@uwgb.edu
NAGPRA Representative:
Susan Grant Robinson
Chief of Staff
grantros@uwgb.edu
UW-La Crosse
Consultation Contacts:
Stacy Narcotta-Welp
Interim Vice Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion
snarcotta-welp@uwlax.edu
Corey Sjoquist
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Admissions & Recruitment
csjoquist@uwlax.edu
NAGPRA Representative:
Dr. Katherine Stevenson
MVAC Operations Manager/NAGPRA Coordinator
kstevenson@uwlax.edu
UW-Madison
Consultation Contacts:
Carla Vigue
Director of Tribal Relations
cvigue@wisc.edu
Dr. Fernie Rodriguez
Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
fernie.rodriguez@wisc.edu
NAGPRA Representatives:
Carla Vigue
Director of Tribal Relations
cvigue@wisc.edu
Elizabeth Leith
Anthropology Museum Director/Campus NAGPRA Coordinator
ealeith@wisc.edu
UW-Milwaukee
Consultation Contacts:
Dr. Jennifer Haas
Director, Archaeological Research Laboratory Center (ARLC) and UWM NAGPRA Coordinator
haasjr@uwm.edu
Dr. Mark Freeland
Professor and Director of Electa Quinney Institute
freelanm@uwm.edu
NAGPRA Representative:
Dr. Jennifer Haas
Director, Archaeological Research Laboratory Center (ARLC) and UWM NAGPRA Coordinator
haasjr@uwm.edu
UW Oshkosh
Consultation Contact:
Roger Wescott
Assistant Director Office Admissions
triballiaison@uwosh.edu
NAGPRA Representative:
Dr. Adrienne Frie
Associate Professor, NAGPRA Director, AREL Lab
friea@uwosh.edu
UW-Parkside
Consultation Contact:
Tammy McGuckin
Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Enrollment Services
mcguckin@uwp.edu
NAGPRA Representative:
Tammy McGuckin
Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Enrollment Services
mcguckin@uwp.edu
UW-Platteville
Consultation Contact:
Shaun Stoeger
Native Outreach Specialist
stoegers@uwplatt.edu
NAGPRA Representative:
Dr. Laura Reynolds
Provost and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs
reynoldsla@uwplatt.edu
UW-River Falls
Consultation Contact:
Wes Chapin, Ph.D.
Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor
wes.chapin@uwrf.edu
NAGPRA Representative:
Morgan Paavola
University Archivist and Records Manager
morgan.paavola@uwrf.edu
UW-Stevens Point
Consultation Contact:
Rachel Davis
Native American Center Coordinator
radavis@uwsp.edu
Al Thompson
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
althomps@uwsp.edu
NAGPRA Representative:
Joshua Hagen
Dean, College of Letters and Science
jhagen@uwsp.edu
UW-Stout
Consultation Contact:
Mai Khou Xiong
Executive Director of Student Inclusion & Belonging
xiongm@uwstout.edu
UW-Superior
Consultation Contacts:
Harry Anderson
Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
handerso@uwsuper.edu
Cali Quaderer
Indigenous Programs Coordinator
cquader2@uwsuper.edu
UW-Whitewater
Consultation Contact:
Dr. Anneke Lisberg
Assistant Chancellor for Inclusivity and Belonging
lisberga@uww.edu
NAGPRA Representatives:
Paul Waelchli
Director of Andersen Library
waelchlp@uww.edu
Dr. Ashley Dimmig
Crossman Gallery Director
dimmiga@uww.edu
UW-System Administration
Consultation Contact:
Sasānēhsaeh Jennings, Ph.D
Tribal Liaison
sasanehsaeh.jennings@wisconsin.edu
NAGPRA Representative:
Zachary Francis-Hapner
NAGPRA Director
zachary.francishapner@wisconsin.edu
American Indian Nations of Wisconsin
Logo/seal images below are courtesy of Wisconsin First Nations. Visit their website to see a map of the locations of Wisconsin Tribal Seats of Government, as well as many other resources.
Forest County Potawatomi
Ho-Chunk Nation
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin
Oneida Nation
Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians
Related Policies and Applicable Laws
- Board of Regents Tribal Policies
- UW System Administrative Policy 645: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Compliance
- The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990
- Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
- Chapter 44, Wis. Stats. – Historical Societies and Historical Preservation
- Chapter 157, Wis. Stats. – Disposition of Human Remains