The band bought the land, all that Biden seems to have done is some legal shit to put the land into a trust. I think this is just the process of adding those lands officially to the reserve (I could be wrong)
Reading in to this makes me want to go to a protest in DeKalb county as according this NBC news
Many residents who live next to the park oppose the plan, fearing construction of a casino or even a hotel would draw more tourists and lead to a larger, more congested community.
“Myself and my family have put a lot of money and given up a lot to be where we are in a small community and enjoy the park the way that it is,” resident Becky Oest told a House committee in May, asking that the proposal be amended to prohibit construction that would “affect our community. It’s a small town. We don’t want it to grow bigger.”
I’d want to tell them “Land back and I’ll go away.”
What does the last bit mean? The reservation was there, but previously not under tribal control because there was no legally recognized tribe?
The band bought the land, all that Biden seems to have done is some legal shit to put the land into a trust. I think this is just the process of adding those lands officially to the reserve (I could be wrong)
https://www.pbpindiantribe.com/shabehnay/
I would presume that they are talking about the federal bill Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2023 and one in Illinois. If I’m understanding this correctly, after over a 100 years the Potawatomi band right to sovereignty as guaranteed by a 200 year old treaty is being debated in both the US congress and Illinois congress.
Reading in to this makes me want to go to a protest in DeKalb county as according this NBC news
I’d want to tell them “Land back and I’ll go away.”