The Nahwahquaw brothers formed the group to connect Indigenous boys, ranging in age from 10 to 20, in Milwaukee to their roots.
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Our community in photos: The best of 2025
NNS photojournalist Jonathan Aguilar shares his favorite photos of 2025.
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How Repairers of the Breach’s clothing bank supports Milwaukee’s most vulnerable
Repairers of the Breach’s clothing bank provides winter essentials to help those in need.
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Gee’s Clippers and partners spread Thanksgiving spirit with free turkey, ham and fixins
Several local nonprofits came together at Gee’s Clippers on Nov. 22 to give away 500 Thanksgiving turkeys, hams and other side dishes.
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A sacred space for healing: Annual event honors missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives
The HIR Wellness Institute hosted its ninth annual Community Activated Medicine & Red Sands Event at UW-Milwaukee on Nov. 14 to remember and honor MMIWR victims.
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Families honor traffic victims and demand safer roads in Milwaukee
The Coalition for Safe Driving MKE hosted its third annual vigil for the World Day of Remembrance for Victims of Road Traffic Violence.
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Altars, art and ancestry: Day of the Dead comes to life during Noche de Altares
Residents celebrated Day of the Dead during the Noche de Altares event hosted by the Urban Ecology Center and community partners.
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Walnut Way’s Harvest Day celebrates the creativity of the Lindsay Heights neighborhood
The 32nd annual Harvest Day celebrated the creativity of Lindsay Heights. The event is hosted by the Walnut Way Conservation Corp.
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Rooted and Rising heats up Washington Park with annual Chili Fest
Residents enjoy a hearty meal at Rooted and Rising- Washington Park’s sixth annual Chili Fest and Family Resource Fair.
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Milwaukee celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Community members attended a special program on Indigenous Peoples’ Day at the Milwaukee Public Museum on Oct. 13.