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Catholic nuns in Wisconsin return land bought in 1966 to an Indigenous tribe

By Robin Washington
Published November 29, 2025 at 5:43 AM MST

Franciscan nuns in Wisconsin transferred their land to the Lac du Flambeau tribe, believed to be the first such "land return" by a Catholic group in the U.S.

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