Wisconsin Indians

by Nancy Oestreich Lurie

Overview

This best-selling short history of Wisconsin's native peoples is now updated and expanded to include events through the end of the twentieth century. From the treaty-making era to the reawakening of tribal consciousness in the 1960s to the profound changes brought about by Indian gaming, Lurie’s classic account remains the best concise treatment of the subject.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780870206658
Publisher:	Wisconsin Historical Society
Publication date:	08/26/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	112
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Nancy Oestreich Lurie’s many books include Mountain Wolf Woman and, with coauthor Stuart Levine, The American Indian Today. She is curator emerita of anthropology at the Milwaukee Public Museum. Francis Paul Prucha, S.J., is professor emeritus of history at Marquette University and has authored many books, including The Great Father, and American Indian Policy in the Formative Year.

Table of Contents

Contents Foreword by Francis Paul Prucha, S. J. Preface to the 2002 Edition 1 - Overview 2 - Wisconsin Indian Lands and Peoples 3 - Federal Indian Policy — The Formative Years 4 - Administering Indian Affairs 5 - Two World Wars and the Aftermaths 6 - Termination and Relocation 7 - Menominee Termination and Restoration 8 - Chippewa Treaty Rights Controversy 9 - Mining and Wisconsin Indian Lands 10 - Sovereignty, Recognition, Gaming, and Beyond 11 - Expanding Horizons 12 - Summing Up References and Resources Index