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The story of Act 31, how Native history came to Wisconsin classrooms, J P Leary

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-318) and index

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The story of Act 31

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J P Leary

how Native history came to Wisconsin classrooms

"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 federally recognized tribes. The Story of Act 31 tells the story of the law's inception, tracing its origins to a court decision in 1983 that affirmed American Indian hunting and fishing treaty rights in Wisconsin, and to the violent public outcry that followed the court's decision. Author J P Leary paints a picture of controversy stemming from past policy decisions that denied generations of Wisconsin students the opportunity to learn about tribal history. Despite its uneven implementation, Act 31 stands as an important example of how American Indians worked through the policy system to pursue positive change"--back cover

Part 1: The battle for treaty rights. Sovereignty, treatymaking, and state law ; Cultural resurgence and the fight for treaty rights -- Part 2: The backlash against treaty rights. "Spear this!": the backlash against treaty rights ; The boat landings and beyond ; Commissioning a solution -- Part 3: Social studies on the national stage: Curriculum policy and American Indians, 1916-1967 ; Social studies education and contemporary issues: the 1970s and 1980s -- Part 4: Official knowledge and the State of Wisconsin: Wisconsin curriculum policy ; Official knowledge and the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1923-1964 ; New directions in Badger History, 1964-1980 ; Exploring Wisconsin, exploring Wisconsin curriculum policy -- Part 5: Passing Act 31: Talking back to the curriculum ; Transforming curriculum policy, 1979-1989 ; Act 31 after passage