Murder of Joe White

By Erik M. Redix

Subjects: Crime, united states, Treaties, Indigenous peoples, legal status, laws, etc., Kings and rulers, History, Government relations, Ojibwa Indians, Legal status, laws

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.