Jan 30
Photo credit: Jeff Vele, Mohican News On the evening of January 23, the Stevenson gymnasium was filled with people hoping to voice their opposition to the Back Forty Mine Project. The open pit metallic sulfide mine, proposed by the Canadian mining exploration company, Aquila Resources Inc., would be located just 150 feet from the banks of …
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Jan 11
SDI currently has three internship opportunities available for spring 2018. To apply for the internships listed below follow the links for a description of each project. Deadlines to apply vary, see posting for more info. Agricultural Research Specialist Menominee Agricultural Practices Archaeology Intern Sustainability Leadership Cohort Education Mentor
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Jan 11
The Sustainability Leadership Cohort (SLC) is designed to support Menominee Nation as well as other Native youth by helping them build leadership skills, promoting higher education, and ultimately, encouraging the next generation of community leaders. The SLC’s goal is to ignite interest and broaden understanding of sustainability through place-based experiences. This year students in grades …
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Jan 11
Recycle Mania 2018 begins on February 5th. This eight week friendly recycling competition, held between colleges across the United States, challenges students, faculty and staff to improve their recycling habits. This year, we would like to improve our 2017 standing where we placed 39th out of the 190 competing colleges. Recycling is the process of …
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