"...and the Mille Lacs who have no reservation...": A history of the Chippewa Indians in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota up to 1934 - Hardcover

History of the Chippewa Indians in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

This hardcover historical account documents the Chippewa Indians in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, covering events up to 1934. The book provides a chronological examination of federal government policies and their impact on the Mille Lacs band during a critical period of American settlement and expansion.

Federal Indian Policy and Relations

The book chronologically explains the bungling of the federal government as they attempted to be fair to the Indians while at the same time moving them out of the way of settlement. It also delves into the interaction between the Sioux and the Chippewa, including the joint attempt in 1862 to kill all the white people in Minnesota, and how the results of that interaction affected Mille Lacs County, Minnesota and still does today.

Historical Context and Documentation

The author has interwoven national and world events into the historical account to help the reader relate the happenings in Minnesota and Mille Lacs County to the rest of the new nation and the world. With the mention of local names and places, the author brings a sense of reality to the documented history.

This book is extremely well documented with footnotes identifying specific archival records. Even the title, "...and the MILLE LACS who have no reservation ..." is a direct quote of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in 1892.

Comprehensive Research for Historians and Researchers

Published by Fideli Publishing Inc., this scholarly work by Clarence Ralph Fitz serves as a resource for understanding 19th-century federal Indian relations, the 1862 Dakota War, and the complex history of Native American displacement in Minnesota. The extensive footnotes and archival documentation make this suitable for academic research, genealogical studies, and anyone interested in Minnesota local history or Midwest indigenous peoples.

The book addresses the ongoing implications of historical federal policies and tribal-government relations that continue to affect the Mille Lacs band today, providing historical context for contemporary issues surrounding reservation status and tribal sovereignty.