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Chippewa Treaty Rights: The Reserved Rights of Wisconsin's Chippewa Indians in Historical Perspective

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Ronald Satz provides readers with a colorful tapestry of information regarding the Chippewa Indians beginning with the first few encounters had with the whites. Chippewa Treaty Rights deals with the actual treaties signed by headmen from several tribes from northern Wisconsin and explains their meaning at the time to both the Native Americans and the white men. The actual treaties are found in the appendix of the book for further reference and add to the historical information already present in the text. The book does an excellent job of presenting historical facts in such a way even a person not familiar with the treaties could refer to the extensive appendices for further explanation. It is truly the type of book that draws out emotion and forces the reader to think critically about events that happened in the early 19th century on up to the 1980's. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and for anybody interested in Native American treaty rights especially those concerning the Ojibwa Indians this book is perfect. This book is a must have for any Wisconsin history enthusiast for it is about the birth of state.

Ronald Satz has done an admiral job of pulling together forgotten resources to show modern historians, sportsmen, and citizens of the Upper Midwest the context of the discussions and machinations that produced the Ojibwe treaties with the U.S. government. You might think you know it all but unless you have read this, you still need some education.

I regret that this original thinker died before I got a chance to thank him.
Linda Bryan, Maplewood MN