Title: Murder of Joe White
Description: During the late 1800's in Washburn Co., Wisconsin, a chief of the Ojibwe tribe was confronted by a game warden and a local officer for violation of hunting and fishing limitations set by Wisconsin law. Chief Joe White was killed. This title relays an in-depth study of the confrontation, the outcome and a history of how Joe White and Indian peoples tried to assert their sovereignty.
Subjects: Crime, united states, Indigenous peoples, legal status, laws, etc., Ojibwa Indians, Government relations, Kings and rulers, History, Legal status, laws, Treaties