Wisconsin’s Brothertown Indian Nation is fighting for federal acknowledgement

The Wisconsin tribe lost its sovereign status in the 1830s. They’ve spent decades trying to get it back.

Recognized tribes have rights that unrecognized tribes do not. Non-recognized tribes missed out on Covid relief funds. They don’t have access to funding for language preservation...

https://www.wpr.org/news/wisconsins-brothertown-indian-nation-is-fighting-for-federal-acknowledgement

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