Tag: Dylan Jennings

Bad River Band Encourages Family Time, Food Independence

Dispatches from Our Own Wisconsin: Dylan Jennings of Bad River Band Dylan Bizhikiins Jennings, an enrolled member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe, graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2013. He is now the Director of Public Information for the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission and also serves as an …

UW alum Jennings calls for protection of wild rice beds

Sierra features Dylan Jennings, a UW–Madison alumnus and elected tribal council member for the Bad River Band of Lakes Superior Ojibwe, and powerful spokesperson for water and land stewardship in northern Wisconsin. Dylan says, “The Bad River in northern Wisconsin has a unique and nationally recognized watershed and estuary,” he said. “It’s also one of the only …

A Community Leader Inspired by the World

From Europe to South America, Dylan Bizhikiins Jennings has traveled the world, but still calls the state of Wisconsin home. Originally from Odanah, Jennings graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, double majoring in Anthropology and Archaeology with certificates in American Indian Studies and Environmental Studies. He is now …