![]() ![]() They were representatives of Ojibwe throughout Wisconsin, who believed that they continued to be under threat of forced removal west into Minnesota Territory. In the spring of 1852, Ojibwe chief Kechewaishke, also known as Chief Buffalo, led a small group of Ojibwe men and a local interpreter on a long journey to Washington, D.C., to take their grievances directly to the President of the United States. government first became involved in regional affairs. The story of Chief Buffalo comes from a section we call "Land of Strangers." In this section, visitors get to explore the interactions that took place among different groups of people when American and foreign-born settlers began arriving in the Chippewa Valley and when the U.S. Each article will introduce a different era of Chippewa Valley history, digging deeper into the story of a particular event, person, or theme. ![]() Each month we are sharing one in-depth story from the exhibit, leading up to the official grand opening celebration December 7. ![]() Our new exhibit Changing Currents: Reinventing the Chippewa Valley is now open for preview. "We Wish to Remain Here": Chief Buffalo and the Fight for Ojibwe Homelands ![]()
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