Patty Loew
Author
Language
English
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Description
From origin stories to contemporary struggles over treaty rights and sovereignty issues, Indian Nations of Wisconsin explores Wisconsin's rich Native tradition. This unique volume—based on the historical perspectives of the state's Native peoples—includes compact tribal histories of the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, Oneida, Menominee, Mohican, Ho-Chunk, and Brothertown Indians. Author Patty Loew focuses on oral tradition—stories,
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Language
English
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"Wisconsin's rich tradition of sustainability rightfully includes its First Americans, who along with Aldo Leopold, John Muir, and Gaylord Nelson shaped its landscape and informed its "earth ethics." This collection of Native biographies, one from each of the twelve Indian nations of Wisconsin, introduces the reader to some of the most important figures in Native sustainability: from anti-mining activists like Walt Bresette (Red Cliff Ojibwe) and...
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Two programs explore the importance of the Great Lakes and how the people of Wisconsin are connected to them, and examine the economic and environmental issues that affect this water resource. The first program looks at the Great Lakes Compact, the invasive quagga mussel, and a new management plan for the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. The second program reports on the restoration of the Raspberry Island Lighthouse, the Blue Wave Beach in Racine,...
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (27 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 magazine (38 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm)
Language
English
Description
Introduces and presents some facts about each of the eleven Native American tribes in Wisconsin; shows a pow-wow where tribal members celebrate their heritage with food, crafts, and traditional, shawl, jingle dress, grass, and fancy dancers; describes early boarding schools for Native Americans as an assimilation effort, and schools of today that strive to teach about and preserve tribal culture; and tells of the relationship of the tribes with natural...
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (28 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Visual poems about several natural, historical, and commercial locations in Wisconsin created by five Wisconsin poets and five "In Wisconsin" videographers who were paired and collaborated to combine their art. In each case, the words of the poet were written to the videographer's images and the videographer edited the images to accompany the poem.
