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It’s been five weeks since the Lac du Flambeau Tribe put up barriers on four roads.
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More than two dozen homeowners are suing the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Tribal Council.
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Four weeks ago today, the Lac du Flambeau Tribal Government put up barriers blocking access on four roads within the reservation.It’s prevented driving access to dozens of private homes with the reservation boundaries.A lawyer representing many of the residents through the involved title companies says she will be seeking legal action if the barricades are not lifted today.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is partnering with an electronics manufacturer to teach middle and high school students how to build their own electronics. The class simultaneously increases access to technology and introduces students to possible careers in the field.
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The Lac du Flambeau veterans building will receive a new name this Veterans Day in honor of Brigadier General Joni Mathews, a Lac du Flambeau tribal member and the first Native American woman to be a general officer in the Army National Guard.