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Reclaiming What is Theirs – How Native Activism in Milwaukee during the 1970s resulted in Land Back and Community Growth

Posted on August 9, 2022

While many efforts to maintain treaty rights proved unsuccessful, the 1971 protests by Native activists in Milwaukee were a rare example of Native protests that resulted in Indigenous gain.

Posted in Wisconsin ProtestsTagged AIM, Herb Powless, Jerome Starr, Milwaukee, Native American, Red Power

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