Tiffany Formally Asks Lac Du Flambeau Tribe to Remove Roadblocks

WAUSAU, WI – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) sent a letter to the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians formally asking them to remove the roadblocks on four taxpayer-funded roads in Lac Du Flambeau. Since, Tuesday, January 31st, the Tribe has been blocking access to the roads on Annie Sunn Lane, Center Sugarbush Lane, East Ross Allen Lake Lane, and Elsie Lake Lane.
 
In the letter, Tiffany said that legislative action could be taken the longer this goes unresolved:
 
“Like most area residents, I want to see a resolution that addresses the concerns of all parties. However, this will not happen so long as the tribal government continues to block open access to these roads. In fact, the longer the roadblocks remain in place, the more likely policymakers will be to pursue a legislative option,” said Tiffany in the letter. 
 
“I hope you will reconsider your current position and join me in pressing the Bureau of Indian Affairs to produce the existing appraisals of these rights-of-way so that legitimate negotiations can begin in earnest,” Tiffany concluded. 
 
A full copy of the letter can be found here.

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