These Nebraska Tribes Are Buying Back Farmland and Attempting to Reverse History
Aaron LaPointe sits behind a desk in the Little Priest Tribal College’s library basement in Winnebago, Nebraska, ready to speak to a class in a new
Stay updated with breaking news from Cris Stainbrook. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Aaron LaPointe sits behind a desk in the Little Priest Tribal College’s library basement in Winnebago, Nebraska, ready to speak to a class in a new
In the past five years, the Winnebago, the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska and the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska have bought 3,000-odd acres of farmland that was once theirs.
Three Native tribes are rebuying back land that was once theirs, before the U.S. government took some and then desperation stole more. Getting it back isn’t cheap.
In the past five years, three Nebraska tribes – the Winnebago, the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska and the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska – have bought an estimated 3,000 acres, total, of farmland that was
Three recent examples address historic wrongs and showcase a conservation vision guided by Indigenous values.