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Richard Monette on Native sovereignty, owning land and law

By Marisa Wojcik | Here & Now

March 3, 2023

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University of Wisconsin Law School professor Richard Monette explains how the legacy of federal policy toward Indigenous lands shaped a Lac du Flambeau tribal government dispute with property owners.

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