Claims: ‘We made history’: Dugout launch first in recent memory

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1. title: ‘We made history’: Dugout launch first in recent memory (alleges; supported) Source
2. url: https://ictnews.org/news/we-made-history-dugout-launch-first-in-recent-memory/ (alleges; supported) Source
3. summary: Amelia Schafer ICT MENOMINEE, Michigan – Stepping out of a traditional dugout canoe, called Maeqtek-ōs in the Menominee language, canoe creator Wayne Swett raised his fist high in the air and proudly proclaimed: “We made history.”  Until Wednesday, no one could remember the last time Menominee people paddled a dugout canoe down the Menominee River. That very question drove a group of Menominee water protectors, led by Dawn M. Wilber and Swett, to launch a dugout.  Since June 15, Wilber… (alleges; supported) Source
4. published: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000 (alleges; supported) Source