Island caretakers want Lac du Flambeau to rediscover sacred – but neglected — island

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It’s time again for Wisconsin Life.Today, a visit to a place some members of the Ojibwe nation call “the heart of the Lac Du Flambeau.”Strawberry Island has been sacred to the Ojibwe for several hundred years, but it’s also rumored to be haunted.Now, some tribal members are trying to bring life back to the island.Brian Bull went along with his tape recorder.

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