The Oneida Nation of Wisconsin has acquired 311 acres of ancestral land, The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports.

The tribe lost most of its 64,000-acre reservation during the 1900s. The tribe has been busy buying back some of those lands, with a goal to reacquire 20,000 acres by 2020.

The latest parcels, valued at $9.9 million, are within the village of Hobart. The Bureau of Indian Affairs took the land in trust within the past four months.

The acquisitions put the tribe's trust land in Hobart between 1,500 to 1,800 acres. Some officials are worried about losing property taxes.

In related news, the tribe is planning to build a large lake for fishing and swimming at a recently purchased site within reservation boundaries.

Get the Story:
300 acres put in tribal trust (The Green Bay Press-Gazette 6/17)
Oneidas scope fishing spot (The Green Bay Press-Gazette 6/16)

Relevant Links:
Oneida Nation - http://www.oneidanation.org