As years passed between the signing of treaties and today, American Indians living in Wisconsin re-discovered that they had the right to hunt and fish on the ceded territories, just as their ancestors did. Two brothers took it upon themselves to get arrested for exercising their rights in an attempt to correct a long-standing injustice, and their case took them to the highest court in the nation.

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Awareness

• What is tribal government?
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  Raising Awareness - Discussion starters
  for Ojibwe Treaty Rights

Comprehension

• Evaluating Evidence
  
  
• Providing good resources
  
  
• Understanding Treaty Rights

Engagement

• Assessing Student Experience
  
  
• Examples of Engagement in Ojibwe
  Treaty Rights:
  
  3:54 – 5:26   Tribble Brothers; research
  5:27 – 7:30   Test case; going to court
  9:09 – 11:13  Exercising your rights; protests
  11:14 – End   Protecting your rights
  
  

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Legend Lake: A Talking Circle
Demonstrating that only through respectful dialogue can people with different life histories learn from each other, Legend Lake: A Talking Circle explores the complex relationship between natives and non-natives living on Menominee reservation land. Click here for access to online video, teaching guides, and more.