Pathfinders: Menominee History

Shares the history and culture of the Menominee, including traditional stories and recipes; explains the relationship between the Menominee and settlers from Europe and the United States; and discusses modern life for the Menominee.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-277) and index.
The Menominee world before invasion -- Menominee country becomes a trading frontier -- Sovereign alliances -- Diminishing fur trade and illegal treaties -- Menominee resources under siege -- "Civilizing" influences -- A dissolving tribal economy -- Intensifying encroachments -- The battle for a homeland -- Reclaiming a piece of the homeland -- Siege and survival.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-269) and index.
The early reservation years -- The pivotal divide of 1871 -- Government and religion -- Twenty million feet a year -- The 1905 blowdown and its aftermath -- The weight of federal wardship -- From allotment to incorporation -- Illusory control -- Termination -- The road to restoration -- Restoration -- Tribal self-determination and sovereignty today.