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Native Detroiters reclaim sacred land

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Native Detroiters reclaim sacred land

By Malachi Barrett, BridgeDetroit

This article was republished here with permission from BridgeDetroit.

Indigenous people have regained control of a sacred burial mound at Historic Fort Wayne dating back more than 1,000 years.

The City Council unanimously approved a deed transfer giving a 0.58-acre site to the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP) for $1.

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City council ignores its own height limits, OKs 8-storey apartment building

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City council has rejected staff’s recommendation to quash a proposed northwest London apartment building, approving the project with fewer floors than first proposed and arguing the need for housing outweighs concerns over height and parking. Politicians voted 13-2 to approve an eight-storey apartment building, down from the proposed 10 storeys, at 801 Sarnia Rd., immediately to […]