Menominee

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Federally recognized indigenous people of Wisconsin, known for their struggle for sovereignty.

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Origins & Early Life

The Menominee ( mə-NOM-in-ee; Menominee: omāēqnomenēwak, IPA: [omæːʔnomeneːwak] meaning "Menominee People", also spelled Menomini, derived from the Ojibwe language word for "Wild Rice People"; known as Mamaceqtaw, IPA: [mamat͡ʃeʔtaw] "the people", in the Menominee language) are a federally recognized tribe of Native Americans officially known as the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin. Their land base is the Menominee Indian Reservation in Wisconsin. Their historic territory originally included an estimated 10 million acres (40,000 km2) in present-day Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Career & Major Achievements

The tribe currently has about 8,700 members. Federal recognition of the tribe was terminated in the 1960s under policy of the time which stressed assimilation.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

During that period, they brought what has become a landmark case in Indian law to the United States Supreme Court, in Menominee Tribe v. United States (1968), to protect their treaty hunting and fishing rights. The Wisconsin Supreme Court and the United States Court of Claims had drawn opposing conclusions about the effect of the termination on Menominee hunting and fishing rights on their former reservation land.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1968: 1968 Milestone — United States (1968), to protect their treaty hunting and fishing rights.

Notable Quotes by Menominee

“The struggle for self-determination is continuous.” (2005)

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Menominee

True or False: “True or false: The Menominee people's original territory included only land within present-day Wisconsin.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): False. The Menominee's historic territory was much larger, originally including significant areas in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in addition to Wisconsin.

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