Prairie Island Indian Community's plans for Elk Run land address concerns, offer opportunities

Leaders from Rochester and the Prairie Island Indian Community met face-to-face Monday to discuss Prairie Island's plan to convert 1,200 acres of Elk Run into tribal land.

“It answered a lot of questions,” said Rochester City Council Member Shaun Palmer, speaking to Tribal President Shelley Buck, who gave a 20-minute presentation on the tribe and its plans for the Elk Run land near Pine Island.

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