Indians in Wisconsin's History
Chapter 1 of 6 Wisconsin's Indians Before the Coming of the White Man
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- Running time
- 1 h 32 min
- Language
- English
- Read by
- Verla Viera
Chapters
About this recording
Pre-European arrival history of Wisconsin's Native American tribes, with discussions of their way of life, crafts, clothing, shelter, hunting, fishing and farming. Their activity and battles during French, British and U.S. rule of the territory. Extermination and forced removal of tribes to agencies and reservations. Numbers of survivors from original tribes and plight of those remaining in the 20th century. Popular Science Handbook No. 6, published by the Milwaukee Public Museum in 1954.
Summary by Verla Viera