The Forest County Potawatomi Community is getting ready to host its first Round Dance.WXPR’s Katie Thoresen met with several of the organizers to learn more about the event that is open to the public.

The Town of Lac du Flambeau is looking into different route possibilities around roadblocks on Tribal land.On January 31st, the Lac du Flambeau Tribe put up barriers on four roads on tribal land that block access to private property within the reservation.The tribe says it’s been trying to negotiate with the town and involved title companies for nearly 10 years after right-of-way agreements ended.Without a good faith offer, it won’t lift the barriers.

The Town of Lac du Flambeau will try again to communicate with the Lac du Flambeau Tribal Government, though what that message is wasn’t made public at yesterday’s Town Board meeting.It’s been more than a week since private homeowners within the Lac du Flambeau reservation boundaries have had road access to their homes.

The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa says it has no intention of removing the barriers it put up on four roads until a good faith offer is made.Those barriers are currently blocking access to dozens of homes of non-tribal members who own homes within the reservation boundaries.

Frustration grows in the Lac du Flambeau community over issues related to road access for private property through reservation land.As WXPR previously reported, the Lac du Flambeau Tribe put barricades up on four roads Tuesday blocking people from their homes.The tribal government says the Town of Lac du Flambeau and the involved title companies have not always negotiated fairly over the last 10 years when right-of-way easements expired.The town board held an emergency meeting Thursday.

Failed negotiations over road access have led to the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa putting cement barriers down on four roads.Those barriers have blocked access to private homes within the tribe’s reservation.The issue goes back nearly 10 years ago when right-of-way easements on four roads on reservation land expired.

The Forest County Potawatomi Community is welcoming people to its newly renovated museum.The changes will enable the tribe to further preserve its history.

It can be tough for Native Americans moving off non-tribal lands, with some reporting discrimination. That compounds other issues, such as the tight housing market.

Native American boarding school survivors of abuse and their descendants shared memories and tears in Arizona on U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland's yearlong “Road to Healing” initiative.

The Forest County Potawatomi Community is quickly expanding its bison herd. It has received 40 bison in the past few months. Two Yellowstone bulls arrived just last week.