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WPT Archives: 1960s

The Last Menominee

A documentary about the effects of U.S. federal "termination" of a Menominee reservation.

07/10/1966

WPT Archives: 1960s

The Last Menominee

Special | 29m 3sVideo has Closed Captions

A documentary about the effects of U.S. federal "termination" of a Menominee reservation.

A 1966 documentary depicting the challenges facing members of a Menominee tribe in northeast Wisconsin whose reservation was “terminated” or legally closed by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Deprived of government support vital to the reservation, members of the Menominee testify to the loss of their hunting and fishing rights, the lack of adequate health care, food, education, and employment.

07/10/1966

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WPT Archives: 1960s

The Last Menominee

Special | 29m 3sVideo has Closed Captions

A 1966 documentary depicting the challenges facing members of a Menominee tribe in northeast Wisconsin whose reservation was “terminated” or legally closed by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Deprived of government support vital to the reservation, members of the Menominee testify to the loss of their hunting and fishing rights, the lack of adequate health care, food, education, and employment.

07/10/1966

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