iv Contents Introduction The First People of Wisconsin ix Chapter 1 Early History 2 Think About It 3 Changes in Native Life 4 Woodland People 8 Clans 10 Different Paths to the Past 11 Remembering 13 Chapter 2 European Arrivals 14 Think About It 15 Native People Moving West 16 The French Fur Trade 18 The British Arrival 20 Trying to Get Rid of the British 21 Native Lives Forever Changed 22 Remembering 25 Chapter 3 The Menominee Nation 26 Think About It 27 Tribal Traditions 28 Tribal History 30 Early Days 30 Giving Up Land 31 Dealing with Non-Indians 33 Ada Deer and DRUMS 38 Menominee Life Today 40 Remembering 41
v Chapter 4 The Ho-Chunk Nation 42 Think About It 43 Tribal Traditions 44 Tribal History 45 Early Days 45 Giving Up Land 49 Dealing with Non-Indians 53 Ho-Chunk Life Today 56 Remembering 59 Chapter 5 The Ojibwe Nation 60 Think About It 61 Tribal Traditions 62 Tribal History 65 Early Days 65 Giving Up Land 67 Dealing with Non-Indians 71 The Six Ojibwe Bands 73 The Lac Court Oreilles Band 73 The Lac du Flambeau Band 74 The Red Cliff Band 76 The Bad River Band 79 The Sokaogon Mole Lake Band 80 The St Croix Band 81 Indian Reorganization and the Ojibwe Bands 82 The Battle over Spearfishing 84 Lake Superior Ojibwe Bands Today 87 Remembering 89
