A Tale of Two Tribal Nations
The word "reservation" implies "reserved" โ as in, this land is reserved for Native Americans. But most reservation land actually isn't owned by tribes. Instead it's checkerboarded into private farmland, federal forests, summer camps, even resorts. That's true for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in northern Minnesota, where the tribe owns just a tiny fraction of its reservation land. But just northwest of Leech Lake is Red Lake: one of the only reservations in the country where the tribe owns all of its land. So what happened? In this episode, we take a road trip through Leech Lake and Red Lake to tell a tale of two tribal nations, the moments of choice that led them down very different paths, and what the future looks like from where they are nowTo manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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A Tale of Two Tribal Nations
September 14, 202312:10 AM ET
[Headshot of Sequoia Carrillo]
[Ramtin Arablouei, co-host and co-producer of Throughline.]
Sasha Crawford-Holland
Amir Marshi
A Tale of Two Tribal Nations
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