Lac du Flambeau Band faces loss of $250K grant in Wisconsin

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  

The Lac du Flambeau Tribe could lose a $250,000 grant from the state of Wisconsin as part of a dispute over fishing.

The tribe received the money for a cultural center. But a Republican lawmaker wants to revoke the grant due to an increase in tribal fishing limits.

The state's Building Commission is meeting today to consider the issue. The tribal grant is the last item on the agenda.

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