Interwoven: UW-Madison and Menominee Tribe Partner to Combat Climate Threats and Preserve Traditional Basketmaking
June 17, 2026
June 17, 2026
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 17 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news:
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Interwoven
How Indigenous knowledge and science can work together to communicate about climate.
By Elise Mahon
As a child, Sherri LaChapelle-Corn spent a lot of time in the forest. It inspired a lifelong fascination with the shapes and designs found in pieces of wood. Peeled bark, a twisted branch, patterns on a trunk all became canvases fo . . .
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Interwoven
How Indigenous knowledge and science can work together to communicate about climate.
By Elise Mahon
As a child, Sherri LaChapelle-Corn spent a lot of time in the forest. It inspired a lifelong fascination with the shapes and designs found in pieces of wood. Peeled bark, a twisted branch, patterns on a trunk all became canvases fo . . .