A group of people have locked themselves into a tribal center. Several law enforcement agencies are involved in the standoff. This is happening on the Indian reservation in Lac du Flambeau, just outside a popular summer vacation destination of Minoqua. The standoff began around 2:00 a.m. Wednesday. It is believed that those involved in the standoff are from within the tribe and are not in leadership positions.
They have reportedly locked themselves in the tribal center because they believe tribal leadership has embezzled $80,000 and they would like that investigated. Jeff Angileri from the NBC affiliate in Rhinelander appeared on Live at 12:30 via a phone interview to discuss the situation. Angileri talked to two people claiming to be in the building who say they are waiting for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to act as a mediator between the people inside the building and the tribe leadership. Those inside the building are calling themselves the golden eagles, and say they would like to see nine government reforms for the tribe, including financial reforms, and they are calling for a war against corruption. They say they would also like to see an audit of the tribe’s finances. There are reportedly women, children, elders and warriors, or male members of the tribe inside the building.
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