August 18, 2019
Wisconsin Native American tribes granted $2.5 million for green projects
Author: Mal Meyer
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Two Native American tribes in Wisconsin are receiving federal grants for renewable energy projects that tribe members say will help reduce costs and lead to energy independence.
The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in Odanah received a nearly $1 million grant, while the Forest County Potawatomi Community in Crandon got a grant for more than $1.5 million. The grants, announced last month, will be used to install solar panels at tribal buildings.
The Wisconsin tribes a