Treaty Rights and Natural Resources

ESPM 3001/5001, Spring Semester, 2008

Welcome to the "Treaties" Colloquy

Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
University of Minnesota
Instructor: Prof. George R. Spangler

"This is about the limited capacity of men to understand because they measure time in terms of themselves. This is about men who won't see causes and therefore can't predict effects. This is about men who fail to realize that geographical refuge is central to our history. It's about men who exterminate the species of the earth at the rate of one every day." --William Least Heat Moon, Blue Highways.

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION

Date
Topic
Discussion Leader / Rapporteur
Links
Jan. 23 Introduction--Course Description
Spangler / None
  
Jan. 28 Intro--Litigation in WI and MN, GLIFWC Spangler / None  
Jan. 30 Hunters and Anglers' videotape Spangler/ None  
Feb. 4 "7th Fire" videotape None / None  
Feb. 6 Course websites, discuss videotapes--Satz Prefatory(pdf) Spangler / None  Discussion
Feb. 11 Early Chippewa-U. S. Relations (Questions and abstract by Mike Easler, 2007 class) Spangler /Margaret Peeters  Abstract  Discussion
Feb. 13 Pine Tree Treaty Margaret Peeters / Brittney Wedgewood  Abstract  Discussion
Feb. 18 "Ishi--The Last Yahi" video Spangler / Matt Summers  
Feb. 20 Las Casas, debate at Valladolid, disease and death Robert Gilmer / Elissa Schlueter  Abstract  Discussion
Feb. 25 Indians as Slaves and Allies Doug Ahlgren / Jason Byrd  Abstract  Discussion
Feb. 27 Copper Treaty Brittney Wedgewood / Margaret Peeters  Abstract  Discussion
Mar. 3 Great Lakes Fishery; sport fishing
Greg Hanson / Jeremy Skaw
 Abstract  Discussion
Mar. 5 Early Court Decisions--John Marshall and the Indians Adam Mayer / Robert Gilmer  Abstract  Discussion
Mar. 10 "Color of Fear" video Spangler / Greg Hanson Second Essay Assignment
Mar. 12
Color of Fear, continued (with discussion)
Spangler / Greg Hanson  Abstract  Discussion
Mar. 17, 19
SPRING BREAK
SPRING BREAK
SPRING BREAK
Mar. 24 Review of concept of "Treaties" Spangler  
Mar. 26
Evolution of government policy
Jason Byrd / Katie Pilarski  Abstract  Discussion
Mar. 31
Federal power over Indian affairs
Elissa Schleuter / Doug Ahlgren  Abstract  Discussion
Apr. 2 Removal order, "Trail of Tears" Sarah Saugen / Emma Lastine  Abstract  Discussion
Apr. 7 Reservations, Dawes Act Jeremy Skaw / Rapporteur  Abstract  Discussion
Apr. 9 Containment, curtailment ;  Review and "Eagle's Eye" video Spangler /  Abstract  Discussion
Apr. 14
Pursuit of justice--Voigt/Crabb
Sarah Bagley / TBA  Abstract  Discussion
Apr. 16   Pursuit of justice--Boldt Spangler/ Sarah Bagley  Abstract  Discussion
Apr. 21
Chippewa, Ottawa treaty rights; Great Lakes
Emma Lastine / Rapporteur  Abstract  Discussion
Apr. 23

Frequently asked questions about Chippewa treaty rights;
Expert Testimony at the Mille Lacs Trial

Meryl Larson / Rapporteur  Abstract  Discussion
Apr. 28 Crabb Decision, Wisconsin; Mille lacs Decision, Minnesota Katie Pilarski / Zach Gunnink  Abstract  Discussion
Apr. 30

Casting Light Upon the Issue : Harvest facts

 Discussion Leader / Meryl Larson  Abstract  Discussion
May 5 What's it all mean: Harvest facts Zach Gunnink / Adam Mayer  Abstract  Discussion
May 7
Salmon, steelhead and whales
 Yeng Moua / Sarah Saugen  Abstract  Discussion
TBA
White Backlash, Subsistence
Discussion Leader / Rapporteur
  Abstract  Discussion
TBA Videos: "With an Eagle's Eyes", and "Manoomin" Discussion Leader / Rapporteur  Abstract  Discussion
  The Future Discussion Leader / Rapporteur  Abstract  Discussion
       

SYLLABUS & CALENDAR

ASSIGNMENTS

CLASS OF 2008--May be a class photo here soon

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

RESOURCES

EXAMPLES

 

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Date created: January 10, 2000
Last modified: April, 2008
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