The Walleye War

After decades of resistance, Ojibwe people in Northern Wisconsin successfully litigated their treaty rights in federal court in the late twentieth century. With the exercise of these rights came a social and political conflict with the state and local non-Indian citizens. This presentation reviews that history and the outcomes of this struggle.

About the Presenter

Larry Nesper is a professor emeritus in the department of Anthropology and American Indian Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His first book, The Walleye War: The Struggle for Ojibwe Spearfishing and Treaty Rights exemplifies his interest in the cultural and historical dimensions of contemporary American Indian political and economic projects in the Great Lakes region.

Photo courtesy of Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission

Part of the library's annual One Book, One Community program.

Co-sponsored by Friends of L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Mayo Clinic Health System, Chippewa Valley Museum, and Wisconsin Humanities.*  

*Funded in part by a grant from Wisconsin Humanities, with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Wisconsin Humanities strengthens our democracy through educational and cultural programs that build connections and understanding among people of all backgrounds and beliefs throughout the state. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this project do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.