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Indigenous chief wants to take back Ben & Jerry's HQ built on "stolen" land

Posted on AllSides July 7th, 2023
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An Indigenous tribe descended from the Native American nation that originally controlled the land in Vermont the Ben & Jerry's headquarters is located on would be interested in taking it back, its chief has said, after the company publicly called for "stolen" lands to be returned. Don Stevens, chief of the Nulhegan Band of The Coosuk Abenaki Nation—one of four descended from the Abenaki that are recognized in Vermont—told Newsweek it was "always interested in reclaiming the stewardship of our lands," but that the company had yet to approach them....

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https://newsweek.com/ben-jerrys-headquarters-vermont-indigenous-chief-stolen-land-1811532

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