Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Madison Wisconsin
***** In recent years, City of Madison leaders have made much ballyhoo about recognizing that the city stands on the Ho-Chunk Nation’s
City of Madison
Environmental health
Environmental Justice
Ho-Chunk
Madison Water Utility
Oscar Mayer
Public Participation
Racial disparities
Racism
Toxic Chemicals
Toxins
Vapor intrusion
Water Pollution
Water quality
Madison’s long history of racist planning and development
Madison newspaper The Cap Times published this column on October 8. Column Madison’s long history of racist planning and development By Maria Powell | executive director, Midwest Environmental Justice Organization…
City of Madison
Environmental health
Environmental Justice
F-35
Fighter jets
Ho-Chunk
Oscar Mayer
Privilege
Racial disparities
Racism
Toxic Chemicals
Truax
Development disparities: Madison’s classist, racist beginnings are alive and well in 2020
Photo: Oscar Mayer in 1947 (Wisconsin State Journal archives) ********** Flying in the face of its stated commitment to racial equity and social justice, Madison is as racist and classist…
Ho-Chunk and Starkweather Event is Huge Success!
The Ho-Chunk and Starkweather Creek history event on July 25, organized by MEJO’s Starkweather Environmental Justice project team, was a huge success—a really unique multi-cultural gathering. Event co-sponsors were Ho-Chunk…
Learn about the Ho-Chunk People of DeJope & Starkweather Creek, Wed. July 25 at the East Madison Community Center
Please join us on Wednesday, July 25 at 6:30pm at the East Madison Community Center to learn about Ho-Chunk history in the DeJope (Four Lakes) region and about the history…