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Oakland University becomes 1st US campus to return land use to Native American community

Joseph Goral

May 25, 2023 |

WDIV-TV |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Rochester, Michigan

After Indigenous students and faculty advocated for stolen land at Oakland University to be returned to the native community, the university made the land a heritage site, bypassing legal issues tied to development requirements and ensuring that the institution would have no say in the future of the site. The land is now home to a pawpaw orchard, a wildflower garden, and a fire pit for cooking and ceremonies.

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