Indigenous translations are used on more road signs to promote language, awareness

A growing effort around the country is promoting Indigenous translations on road signs to raise awareness about Native American communities — in Wisconsin, six of the 11 federally recognized tribes in the state have installed dual language signs.

...In Wisconsin, six of the 11 federally recognized tribes in the state have installed dual language signs. Wisconsin is derived from the Menominee word W?sk?hsaeh, meaning “a good place” and the word Meskousing, which means “where it lies red” in Algonquian.

“Our partnerships with Wisconsin’s Native Nations are deeper than putting up highway signs,” WisDOT Secretary Craig Thompson said in a statement. “We are proud of the longstanding commitment to foster meaningful partnerships focused on our future by providing great care and consideration to our past.”...