Treaty rights and tribal sovereignty

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Briefly reviews Ojibwa life before contact with Europeans and notes the effect of the French fur traders on the tribes. Explains the treaty-making process established by the U.S. Constitution and s...

Briefly reviews Ojibwa life before contact with Europeans and notes the effect of the French fur traders on the tribes. Explains the treaty-making process established by the U.S. Constitution and states that while the Ojibwa gave up their lands in exchange for money and goods, they did not give up their hunting, fishing, and gathering rights. Tells how the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 led to a resurgence of Indian rights and uses the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin as an example of tribal government structure today.

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