Spearing and Netting: A Look Back An audio collage with historic images. 1 Commentaries Audio and text from: Marge Anderson Chief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians James Baden Editor, the Mille Lacs Messenger Frank Courteau Mille Lacs area resident John Poupart Executive Director, American Indian Research and Policy Institute April 21 broadcast guests and topics Links to further information Mainstreet Radio

2 A Mainstreet Radio Special Tuesday, April 21 Live from the Minnesota History Center's Mille Lacs Indian Museum HOUR 1 - HOUR 2 (RealAudio 2.0 14.4) See broadcast details. Mille Lacs Indian Museum larger image 3 Features Text and audio of Mainstreet Radio reports. Ojibways Exercising Rights Permitted by 1837 Treaty A review of events leading up to the present situation in east central Minnesota. (4/13/98) Native and White Relations Strained in Mille Lacs Town Race relations in Onamia have grown uneasy as the Mille Lacs Band asserts its treaty rights. (4/14/98) Red Lake Walleye Fishing Ruined Commercial over-fishing of Red Lake is having serious repercussions. (4/15/98) An Ojibway's Perspective on Netting Fish Meet native Vince Merrill who has netted fish for ceremonial purposes. (4/16/98) Tribal Sovereignty: Legal History and Modern Practice The complex issues surrounding tribal sovereignty go back to the times of initial European contact and continue to evolve. (4/17/98)

Photo 1: Mille Lacs Reservation, ca. 1930; Minnesota Historical Society.
Photo 2: Indian fisherman's boat and net drying rack at Red Lake, ca. 1940; Photo by Gordon, Minnesota Historical Society.
Photo 3: Minnesota Historical Society Mille Lacs Indian Museum; MPR staff photo.