Regional summit in Superior

I had the opportunity to attend the regional summit in Superior last week. This proved to be a great opportunity for those in attendance. My first observation is that if you want to energize a crowd of people first thing in the morning you can not do better than having the Chiwaagamin Singers and Dancers open your event.

The concept of unlearning what we think we know presented by Christina Woods was very interesting and it is good to understand that what we know may not always align with what we should know. Associate Justice Tricia Zunker for the Ho-Chunk Nation Supreme Court had a wealth of information on the history and relevance of tribes in Wisconsin and changed my paradigm and thinking about our State and its history.

I also attended two breakout sessions that were both informative and thought provoking. The best part of the conference was the open and accepting environment to discuss and share a wealth of ideas and network with others interested in and actively working on DEI.


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