From 2018 to 2023, I was involved in a public history project on which I collaborated with members of the Menominee Nation, including the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer David Grignon (Nahwahquaw) and former Chair of the Wisconsin Humanities Council Arnold Chevalier (Osawen Enaemaehkiw), to install five informational plaques around the 1911 Chief Oshkosh monument in Menominee Park, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The five plaques contextualize the life and legacy of Chief Oshkosh (1795-1858) while also interrogating and challenging the existing monument, which misrepresents both his appearance and his achievements. The five-plaque installation was approved by the Oshkosh Common Council in November, 2021, and installed by the City of Oshkosh with a re-dedication ceremony in June, 2023.

• Kaitlyn Scoville, “Chief Statue History Update Sought: Diversity Panel Hears About Plaque Additions,” Oshkosh Herald, 5 May, 2021. 
• Katy Macek, “‘His legacy is us.’ Tribal members speak out after panel opts to rewrite plaque correcting Chief Oshkosh statue,” Oshkosh Northwestern, 29 Oct. 2021.
• Katy Macek and Frank Vaisvalis, “‘He did way more than just lend his name.’ City council to consider adding plaques to Chief Oshkosh statue in Menominee Park,” Oshkosh Northwestern, 8 Nov. 2021.
• Miles Maguire, “‘Coming to terms with our history,’ council adopts new wording for Chief Oshkosh site,” Oshkosh Examiner, 9 Nov. 2021.
• Katy Macek, “‘I couldn’t believe all the support’: Updated Chief Oshkosh statue signage by Menominee Tribe gets council approval,” Oshkosh Northwestern, 9 Nov. 2021.
• Christina Lieffring, “Oshkosh Is Fixing Harmful Depictions in Its Chief Oshkosh Statue,” Up North News, 8 Dec. 2021. 
• Seth Humeniuk, “Chief Oshkosh monument rededicated in Menominee Park,” NBC 26 Northeast Wisconsin, 16 Jun. 2023.