Sarah Bagley
Pursuit of Justice

 

1. On page 92, Satz asks, “what reasonable expectations did the Indians have as a result of treaty negotiations? What do you think that the Indians wanted? Were they battling for respect, resources, etc?
   
   
2. On page 95, a 1985 ruling stated that “Wisconsin’s obligation to honor the usufructuary rights of the Indians is no more or less than it was the federal government’s obligation prior to Wisconsin’s statehood.” Do you think that the Indian’s rights to hunt, fish and gather should extend over all of Wisconsin or should it be limited? If it should be limited, to what extent (just the reservation, etc.)?
   
   
3. Do you think Judge Crabb’s rulings were fair? Were they contradictory?
   
   
4. Should states be required to uphold previous rulings made by the federal government?
   
   
5. Why do you think neither the Chippewa bands nor Attorney General James E. Doyle, Jr. appealed Crabb’s rulings?
   
   
6. Many of the treaties made in past years had discrepancies, biases, and unclear statements. As a result of all these conflicts, were the State of Wisconsin and the Chippewa bands forced to come to a peaceful solution?

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