The story of Act 31 : how native history came to Wisconsin classrooms

Leary, J. P. 1972- (author.).

Summary: "Since its passage in 1989, a state law known as Act 31 requires that all students in Wisconsin learn about the history, culture, and tribal sovereignty of Wisconsin's Indian tribes. The Story of Act 31 examines how this law came to be, tracing its origins from a court decision in 1983 that affirmed Native hunting and fishing treaty rights in Wisconsin to the often-violent public outcry that following the court's decision. Author JP Leary argues that the controversy over treaty rights was a direct product of past policy decisions that effectively denied generations of Wisconsin students the opportunity to learn about tribal history. Act 31 stands as an important example of how American Indians worked through the policy system to pursue positive change"--

Record details

ISBN: 9780870208324
ISBN: 0870208322
ISBN: 9780870208331
Physical Description: print
xiii, 337 pages ; 23 cm
Publisher: [Madison, Wisconsin] : Wisconsin Historical Society Press, [2018]

Content descriptions

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Sovereignty, treatymaking, and state law -- Cultural resurgence and the fight for treaty rights -- "Spear this!" : the backlash against treaty rights -- The boat landings and beyond -- Commissioning a solution -- Curriculum policy and American Indians -- Social studies education and contemporary issues -- Wisconsin curriculum policy -- Official knowledge and the State Historical Society of Wisconsin -- New directions in badger history -- Exploring Wisconsin, exploring Wisconsin curriculum policy -- Talking back to the curriculum -- Transforming curriculum policy -- Act 31 after passage.