It has been 40 years since the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled in favor of Ojibwe reserved rights in the Wisconsin 1837 and 1842 Ceded Territory.  RISE OF THE WALLEYE WARRIOR: Lac Courte Oreilles v Voigt Decision, commemorates the anniversary of this landmark case and its legacy in Ojibwe Country.  

Crossing the Line shares the story of Fred and Mike Tribble and their actions in March 1974 to reaffirm Ojibwe treaty rights as described by the treaties of 1837 and 1842.

In the Treaty of 1837, Mille Lacs Band and other Ojibwe tribes reserved the right to harvest natural resources off-reservation. Minnesota officials soon enacted an ongoing policy rejecting treaty agreements. Wenji-Bimaadiziyaang tells the story of the political and legal fight to reaffirm Ojibwe treaty rights in the Minnesota 1837 Territory.

In 1989, the Anishinaabe Solidarity Relay began as a response to the racism and hatred directed towards Ojibwe people throughout the region. Every Step shares the story of the Healing Circle Run and the role it now plays in many communities.

In order to save and ultimately restore an invaluable fish spawning habitat in Lake Superior, a Tribal led partnership works to contain migrating stamp sands leftover from copper mining in the 1800’s.

In 1971, A.B. LeBlanc was cited for fishing in Lake Superior without a license. Place of the Pike highlights the struggle for his community to maintain their identity through reserved rights in the 1836 treaty with the United States.

They Are Remembered focuses on the annual Mikwendaagoziwag ceremony to remember the 1850 Sandy Lake tragedy and the continuing struggle for Ojibwe to survive amidst forced assimilation.

In Gathering the Pieces,  William “Boyzie” Jondreau struggles to help reaffirm the Ojibwe treaty-reserved harvesting rights in the waters of Lake Superior as it is shared by William's grandson, Jerry Jondreau.

Lifting Nets is the story of both the Red Cliff Band 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.