Lifting Nets:
GURNOE DECISION
Narrated by Red Cliff tribal members Ron DePerry and Rose Gurnoe-Soulier, Lifting Nets: Gurnoe Decision summarizes the story of both the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in their struggle to retain hunting, fishing, and gathering treaty rights beyond their reservation borders and communities.
LEARNING QUESTIONS
• What was the State of Wisconsin v. Gurnoe ruling in March 1972, and how was it a turning point in the history of the Ojibwe nations of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan, the United States, and the individuals involved in the court case?
• Why did the states (Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan) reinterpret the treaties of the Ojibwe, and how did this affect the nation-to-nation or government-to-government relationship between the Ojibwe (or Anishinaabe) and the United States?
• Why does “original intent” matter to the modern interpretation of the signed and agreed upon Indian treaties?
• How is a “test case” like the one depicted here different from random criminal acts, and why is that distinction important?
CREDITS
Director and Producer
Finn Ryan
Associate Producer
Dylan Jennings, Charlie Rasmussen
Director of Photography
Lukas Korver
Historical Footage
Harold Goetsch - "Alluring Wisconsin"
Special Thanks:
Ron DePerry
Rose Gurnoe Soulier
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Wisconsin Humanities Council
Hay Creek Singers
Comanche Fairbanks
Wisconsin Historical Society