Supreme Court Rulings Shake Up Tribal Land and Welfare Laws.
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A federal appeals court ruled last summer that Wisconsin can’t force tribal landowners to pay property taxes on reservation lands, which has resulted in tribal members with property on reservation lands in close to a dozen northern Wisconsin towns being taken off the tax rolls. The decision is a victory for tribal sovereignty, but it also means fewer residents are paying property taxes in those communities, leading to skyrocketing taxes for nontribal residents and local governments seeking state aid to make up the lost revenue.
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