SCAVENGER HUNT

Sovereignty and treaties in Wisconsin: Contemporary legacies

Resource: Wisconsin First Nations – American Indian Studies in Wisconsin (wisconsinfirstnations.org)

 

Please types your responses to each of the following questions. Use examples or quotes from the videos to support your answers. 

 

There is some repetition across the questions. This is intentional to reinforce ideas and help you make connections across the videos. You can refer to previous answers or videos when appropriate. 

 

 

Video #1 (Mikwendaagoziwag) They are Remembered: Sandy Lake

1. How is what happened at Sandy Lake in 1850 a direct result of United States federal government action or inaction?

 

2. Why doesn’t the word “tragedy” properly describe what happened at Sandy Lake?

 

3. “Sometimes a story doesn’t quite make its way out there. It doesn’t make it to American history.” What reasons could there be for historic events being unreported or unremembered?

 

Video #2 Crossing the Line: Tribble Brothers

 

1. Who benefits from the initial interpretation of the signed and agreed upon Ojibwe treaty rights? How do they benefit from these signed agreements?

 

2. In your own words, describe whether you think the word “cede” is a positive or negative word in the context of treaty rights. Why?

 

3. What is a “test case”? Why is it important to the story of the Tribble brothers and Ojibwe nations of Wisconsin? 

 

4. Challenge question: Why did Fred and Mike Tribble have to take their court case against the state of Wisconsin through the federal court system? What does it say about the way that the state of Wisconsin was attempting to regulate the treaty rights of the Ojibwe people and nations?

Video #3 Gathering the pieces: The Jondreau Decision

1. What was the People of Michigan v. Jondreau ruling in April 1971, and how was it a turning point in the history of the Ojibwe nations in Michigan and the United States, and also the individuals involved in the court case?

 

2. How did traditional values of sharing land and water influence the decision of the Ojibwe people to take the state of Michigan to court?

 

3. What is the significance of reaffirming Ojibwe treaty rights in regard to Lake Superior versus inland waters?

Video #4 Lifting nets: Gurnoe Decision

1. What was the State of Wisconsin v. Gurnoe ruling in March 1972, and how was it a turning point in the history of the Ojibwe nations of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan, the United States, and the individuals involved in the court case?

 

2. Why did the states (Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan) reinterpret the treaties of the Ojibwe, and how did this affect the nation-to-nation or government-to-government relationship between the Ojibwe (or Anishinaabe) and the United States?

 

3. Why does “original intent” matter to the modern interpretation of the signed and agreed upon Indian treaties?

 

4. How is a “test case” like the one depicted here different from random criminal acts, and why is that distinction important?

Video #5 Every step: A healing circle

1. Why was it important to reflect positivity during those was first runs and how did it impact both the runners and the communities they visited?

 

2. What is historic trauma and how is it addressed in this video?

 

3. Explain the ties between the mundane (running) and the spiritual (healing) as evidenced in this video.

 

Your reflections: 

1. Please write a short paragraph considering: what is the most important point (or points) that you take away from these videos?

 

 

2. What is one question or pondering that remains with you after watching these videos? 

 

 

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