The wi-aislist is designed to facilitate interactive, electronic communication among the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), educators, and others with an interest in the history, culture, and tribal sovereignty of the federally-recognized tribes and bands in Wisconsin.

In 1983, the people of Wisconsin were largely unprepared for the implications of the Voight Decision, the federal court decision which affirmed the reserved rights of the Lake Superior Bands of Chippewa.

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Statutes and Rules

§115.28(17)(d), Wis Stats.
General duties. The state superintendent shall:
(17) AMERICAN INDIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE EDUCATION.