By Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
In January 2023, members of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa put up barricades on four roads on the reservation.
To the residents who found themselves cut off from their homes, the move seemed to come out of the blue. In fact, it was the result of a decade-long dispute between the tribe, the town of Lac du Flambeau and title companies over expired easements on town roads that were never renewed.
“We try to find peaceful resolutions, but it doesn’t happen all the time,” said John Johnson, Sr., the tribe’s president. “And it feels like our voices are going unheard in our own territory, which we have sovereignty over.”
Weeks later, the tribe lifted the barricades in mid-March after reaching a temporary agreement in exchange for $60,000 from the town over 90 days. Currently, the town is making monthly payments to the tribe to ensure public access. Those payments are increasing by $2,000 each month.
More than a year has passed since the roads were blocked. While the town and tribe have said they’re willing to negotiate, they’re no closer to a resolution.
Instead, the easements and temporary road closures have become the subject of multiple lawsuits. The federal government sued the town on behalf of the tribe for trespassing. Both the town of Lac du Flambeau and homeowners have filed separate federal lawsuits against the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
The town hall building Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Lac Du Flambeau, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
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