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By the People, for the People
Fond du Lac Band Plans Restoration of Wisconsin Point
Tribe aims to reimagine ancestral summer home with focus on native plants and cultural significance.
Published on Feb. 12, 2026
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The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has released a report outlining plans to restore Wisconsin Point, an ancestral summer home that was returned to the tribe in 2022. The Band's vision focuses on maintaining the site as a natural, contemplative space that celebrates indigenous culture and presence, rather than emphasizing tourism or development.
Why it matters
The reclamation of Wisconsin Point, known as Gibiskising Minis in Anishinaabe, represents a broader effort by indigenous tribes across the U.S. to regain control of their ancestral lands. The Band's restoration plans aim to heal the site's history of displacement and desecration by prioritizing native plant species, controlled burns, and a more respectful, low-key visitor experience.
The details
The Band's report proposes eliminating unnecessary roads and trails, narrowing pathways, and using natural materials like driftwood and boulders to create a "simplistic and naturalistic character." A new central Round House in the dunes would serve as a gathering space, connected to an accessible trail loop. The goal is to "instill new awareness, appreciation and respect for the land" and its cultural significance, rather than emphasizing the site's tourism potential.
- Wisconsin Point was returned to the Fond du Lac Band by the city of Superior in 2022.
- The Band's restoration plan was released in February 2026.
The players
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
An Ojibwe tribe that has regained control of Wisconsin Point, an ancestral summer home that was previously under the city of Superior's ownership.
Wayne Dupuis
An elected member of the Fond du Lac Reservation Business Committee, who is quoted in the report.
What they’re saying
“This project should be an opportunity to discover and a prompt to discuss. It also is a call to arms to stand up and fight for the future we want.”
— Wayne Dupuis, Elected member, Fond du Lac Reservation Business Committee (Pine Knot News)
What’s next
The next phase of the plan will involve cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and the city of Superior to develop construction plans later this year and next.
The takeaway
The Fond du Lac Band's restoration vision for Wisconsin Point represents a shift away from tourism and development, instead focusing on healing the land's history, reviving native plant species, and creating a contemplative, culturally significant space for the public to experience.
