Wisconsin Indians: History and Culture

Compiled by Rose Arnold, August 2001

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Atlas of Great Lakes Indian History. Edited by Helen Hornbeck Tanner, 1996-1997. (Ref. 353.25/T15) (noncirculating) Indian tribes around the Great Lakes at first contact with explorers and settlers, 1640-1870. Includes extensive maps and bibliography.

Classroom Activities on Wisconsin Indian Treaties and Tribal Sovereignty. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Wisconsin Indian History, Culture, and Tribal Sovereignty Project, 1996. (353.25/W7a5) Information for elementary to high school level on all Wisconsin Indian treaties and tribal sovereignty.

The Indians of Wisconsin: 1975 Wisconsin Blue Book Feature Article. William H. Hodge, 1975. (353.25/H66a) Highlights the history and culture of the Indians of Wisconsin illustrated by selected life stories. Includes bibliography.

Introduction to Wisconsin Indians: Prehistory to Statehood. Carol I. Mason, 1988. (353.25/M38) Scholarly survey of Wisconsin Indians.

Native American Communities in Wisconsin, 1600-1960: A Study of Tradition and Change. Robert E. Bieder, 1995. (353.25/B47) Includes bibliography.

Native American Issues: State Legislation. National Conference of State Legislatures. (353.25/N212g/2000) Enumerates bills affecting American Indians introduced as of December 2000. Includes a list of federally recognized tribes in each state.

Native Wisconsin: Official Guide to Native American Communities in Wisconsin. Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc., and Wisconsin Department of Tourism, 2000. (353.25/W7t1) Brief, colorful descriptions of present-day Wisconsin Indian tribes. 1998 edition: http://www.menominee.com/treaty/native.html

"Paleoindians in Wisconsin". Wisconsin Archeological Society, Wisconsin Archeologist, Sept.-Dec. 1991. (353.25/W756) Culture and antiquities of prehistoric Wisconsin peoples.

A Paper on the Number, Locality and Times of Removal of the Indians of Wisconsin: An Appendix Containing a Complete Chronology of Wisconsin From the Earliest Times Down to the Adoption of the State Constitution, in 1848. Increase A. Lapham, 1870. (353.25/L31)

Tap the Power: Indian Gaming. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, May 2000. Annotated bibliography about Indian- run gambling. http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/index.html#TP

The Woodland Indians of the Western Great Lakes. Robert E. Ritzenthaler and Pat Ritzenthaler, 1983, republished 1991. (353.25/R52) Culture and customs of 18th-19th century Midwestern Indians, including the Wisconsin tribes of Chippewa, Kickapoo, Menominee, Oneida, Potawatomi, and Winnebago.

Chippewa

The Anishinabe. Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, 1987. (353.25/G791) Description and history of the Lake Superior Chippewa tribe, 1825-1986. Discusses treaties and tribal efforts to expand governmental services and jobs.

Chippewa Off-Reservation Treaty Rights: Origins and Issues. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, 1991. (353.25/ W7L1)

Chippewa Treaty Rights: The Reserved Rights of Wisconsin's Chippewa Indians in Historical Perspective. Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, Ronald N. Satz, 1991. (353.25/W753) Includes bibliography.

A Guide to Understanding Ojibwe Treaty Rights. Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, 1998. (353.25/G791a) Colorful description of present-day Chippewa culture. Text of treaties, 1836-1855; court cases and Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota legislation affecting treaty rights.

Paths of the People: The Ojibwe in the Chippewa Valley. Tim Pfaff, 1993. (353.25/P47) History and culture of the Chippewa (Ojibwe) people from a tribal viewpoint.

Ho-Chunk (Winnebago)

Economic Impacts of Wisconsin Winnebago Gaming Enterprises. University of Wisconsin, Cooperative Extension Service. 1993. (353.25/W7f3/pt.3)

Encyclopedia of Hotcâk (Winnebago) Mythology. Richard L. Dieterle, Editor and Compiler. http://hotcakencyclopedia.com

Working for the Future: A Report to the Wisconsin Legislature. Ho-Chunk Nation. 1995. (353.25/H65) The advantages to the Ho-Chunk since their gaming casinos opened in Wisconsin.

Menominee

Menominee Drums: Tribal Termination and Restoration, 1954-1974. Nicholas C. Peroff, 1982. (353.251/P42) Federal termination to restoration of tribal autonomy: 1954-1974.

"The Menominee Indians: From Treaty to Termination". Stephen J. Herzberg, Wisconsin Magazine of History, Summer 1977. (353.251/H43) Interaction with settlers from first contact in 1634 to restoration of tribal sovereignty in 1973.

Menominee Tribal History Guide: Commemorating Wisconsin Sesquicentennial, 1848-1998. The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, 1998. (353.251/M522) History of the Menominee clans in Wisconsin from pre-history legends and archaeological studies to modern life in 1998. Includes bibliography.

The Menomini Indians of Wisconsin: A Study of Three Centuries of Cultural Contact and Change. Felix M. Keesing, published 1939; republished 1987. (353.251/K24) Scholarly history of the Wisconsin Menominee. Includes bibliography.

[Minutes and Reports of the Menominee Indian Study Committee]. Wisconsin Legislative Council, 1955-1975. (LegisCl) (noncirculating).

Report to the Menominee Indian Study Committee on Menominee Indian Tribe State Legislation, 1955-1971. Wisconsin Legislative Council, 1972. (353.251/W7a) Wisconsin state legislation concerning the Menominee leading up to federal restoration.

Report to the Menominee Indian Study Committee on Restoration of Menominee Tribe to Federal Recognition. University of Wisconsin-Extension, Institute of Governmental Affairs and Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance, 1975. (353.251/W7g)

Oneida

The Oneida Indian Experience: Two Perspectives. Edited by Jack Campisi and Laurence M. Hauptman, 1988. (353.25/ C15) Series of articles about the Oneida tribe in New York and after its removal to Wisconsin. Includes bibliography.

The Oneida Indian Journey: From New York to Wisconsin, 1784-1860. Edited by Laurence M. Hauptman and L. Gordon McLester III, 1999. (353.25/H29) 19th century Oneida history.

Potawatomi

The Potawatomis, Keepers of the Fire. R. David Edmunds, 1987. (353.25/Ed5) History of the Potawatomi tribe in the Great Lakes region. Includes bibliography.

The Potawatomi Indians of Wisconsin. Milwaukee Public Museum, 1953. (353.25/M64c) History and culture of the forest bands of Potawatomi.

Related Web Sites

http://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/~astephen/bro.html - Brothertown Indians of Wisconsin. Web site of a Wisconsin tribe which is attempting to gain federal recognition as a tribe.

http://www.glifwc.org - Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission.

http://www.glitc.org/glitc.htm - Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council. Consortium of Indian tribes of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan with links to each of the member tribes.

http://www.glrain.net - Great Lakes Regional American Indian Network.

http://www.mpm.edu/wirp/ICW-52.html - Ho-Chunk culture.

http://www.ecb.org/wisconsin/powwow/links.htm - Wisconsin Educational Communications Board. "A Wisconsin Powwow" links page.

http://www.shsw.wisc.edu/arch - Wisconsin Historical Society - Archaeology. Emphasis on archaeological history.

http://www.wiea.org/Home2.htm - Wisconsin Indian Education Association. "Promoting education and educationally related opportunities for American Indian people in Wisconsin"-web page.

Clippings: (Noncirculating; available for use in the library; clippings prior to 1981 are on microfiche)

  • Aztalan state park - establishment of a Wisconsin state park at the site of an ancient Indian village and burial mounds: 353.25/Az7z
  • Gambling on Indian reservations: 353.25/G14z
  • Indian hunting and fishing rights, including treaties regulating those rights: 353.25/H86z
  • Indians in Wisconsin: 353.25/W7z
  • Menominee Indians - termination of federal control; creation of Menominee County, Wisconsin: 353.251/Z
  • Menominee Warriors Society occupation of the Alexian Brothers Novitiate, Gresham, Wisconsin: 353.251/G86z
  • Racial discrimination toward Indians; use of Indian images as athletic mascots and logos: 353.25/R11z

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Search the ProQuest Newspapers and EBSCOhost databases for full text articles. Suggested search words: Tribal names: Chippewa Indians, Ho-Chunk Indians, Menominee Indians, Oneida Indians, Potawatomi Indians; Indian fishing rights, Indian gaming, Indian hunting rights, treaty rights, and tribal casinos.