Native Americans in the U.S. lost much of their land by the 20th century, as portions of their reservations were sold. But in the Midwest, more tribes are reclaiming their ancestral territory as the “Land Back” movement gains momentum.

Over the past decade, Native tribes have been trying to regain ancestral lands through the growing “Land Back” movement. In one of the latest cases, the state of Illinois returned land, illegally sold nearly 200 years ago to white settlers, to the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. Harvest Public Media contributor Peter Medlin reports on the “Land Back” movement in the Midwest and the ways tribes can reclaim their land.

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