It was a success! On November 19, 2025, the Electa Quinney Institute held their annual AlterNative Giving Meal. The purpose of the event is to come together as a community and reflect on gratitude through Indigenous lenses while enjoying native foods. Inspired… Read More
The Electa Quinney Institute (EQI) has recently acquired a new room in Holton Hall G79 where a collection of books is stored. The books came from a variety of people, including former EQI director Margaret Noodin in spring of 2023,… Read More
On October 24th, 2024, the Electa Quinney Institute (EQI) and American Indian Student Center (AISC) held their annual Indigenous Felt Knowledge Festival. The festival celebrates the idea of “felt knowledge,” which ascertains that the body carries knowledges and experiences that,… Read More
Michael Claus Thiel, a member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe and a senior kinesiology student at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM), graduated at the end of the fall 2024 semester. An Indigenous Kinship and Responsibility (K&R)… Read More
(click image to listen to podcast and read more) Look for the Bonus: A Conversation with Margaret Noodin