The Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin is buying ancestral lands along the western shore of Lake Michigan's Green Bay.
So far, the tribe has bought 19 parcels for a total of 10 acres. Some of the parcels cost most than $1.5 million, The Green Bay Press-Gazette reported.
The tribe is planning to preserve the land for cultural, religious and natural purposes.
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Ho-Chunk buys land in Scott for preservation
(The Green Bay Press-Gazette 4/12)
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Ho-Chunk Nation - http://www.ho-chunknation.com
Ho-Chunk Nation purchasing ancestral lands
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
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