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Tribal spearfishers continue practice for food sovereignty, culture despite claims of harassment in northern Wisconsin


Tribal spearfishers continue practice for food sovereignty, culture despite claims of harassment in northern Wisconsin
Frank Vaisvilas, Green Bay Press-Gazette
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ARBOR VITAE - William Poupart pulled into a boat landing in Vilas County not long after sunset on a cold Friday this April, not knowing for certain if this would be one of the quiet nights free from harassment by locals.
He said there are no issues about 90% of the time, but the idea that there could be trouble is always in the back of his mind, as it is for about 500 other tribal spearfishers in the Northwoods. ....

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Wisconsin: Tribal spearfishers continue tradition amid harassment

Wisconsin: Tribal spearfishers continue tradition amid harassment
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Wisconsin tribal spearfishing to start amid tension, police patrols


Warden and police patrols will be seen this month in northern Wisconsin following an incident last year in which gunshots were fired near tribal spearfishers.
“No family should have to fear for their safety while fishing,” said Adam McGeshick, chief conservation enforcement officer for the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, in a statement.
He said anyone seeing anything that resembles harassment of tribal harvesters should call GLIFWC or their local county sheriff’s department.
“We will not tolerate tribal harvester harassment of any sort,” said GLIFWC Voigt Intertribal Task Force Chairman John Johnson Sr. in a statement. “The season is about cultural traditions and nutrition, an opportunity for Ojibwe people to feed their families. We call upon all of the communities in the Northwoods lake country to help be a part of the solution.” ....

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