The quest to regain stolen land began in 1849, when the U.S. government illegally auctioned off land in southern DeKalb County that belonged to a revered Potawatomi chief. Since then, the Nation has …The quest to regain stolen land began in 1849, when the U.S. government illegally auctioned off land in southern DeKalb County that belonged to a revered Potawatomi chief. Since then, the Nation has …