Historical Connection
The following is the text and references contained in the portion of the fee to trust application that discusses what, if any, is the historical connection of the applicant tribe to the geographic area for which trust status is being applied.
The historical connection between the Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians and Lafayette County and Shullsburg, Wisconsin is documented in the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Indian Land Cessation Tables, specifically under Wisconsin-Present Day Tribes Associated With Indian Land Cessations 1784 - 1894.