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Biographical Book Excerpt

Red Bird, Winnebago

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Newspaper Article/Clipping

Red Bird, Winnebago

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Photograph

Chief Red Bird

Date: 1963
Description: Statue of Winnebago Indian Chief Red Bird, with Lake Winnebago in the background.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Red bird, historical epic of famed chief, to be played by 200

Date: 1921-04-10
County: Racine
City: Racine
Historical Essay

Red Bird, Ho-Chunk chief, 1788-1828

Death of the Chief
Discover the history of Ho-Chunk chief Red Bird from 1788-1828.
Historical Essay

The Surrender and Captivity of Ho-Chunk Warrior Red Bird

A Warrior Prepared to Die is Disappointed
Discover the story of a Ho-Chunk warrior who surrenders and is grieved at receiving a fair trial.
Drawing

Pattashgas Bird

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Description: Monochrome brush drawing with watercolor wash. Prof. A.W. Schorger of Madison identified this bird in 1945 as "almost certainly a long-billed Dowitcher (Li...
Historical Essay

Oshkosh, Chief (1795-1858)

Chief of the Menominee Indians
Biography of Menominee Indian chief Oshkosh.
Photograph

Fort Winnebago Monument

Date: 1924
Description: Fort Winnebago monument two miles east of Portage on Highway 33, erected by the Wau-bun Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1924. The mo...
Historical Essay

The Trial of Chief Oshkosh

The Clash of U.S Law and Indian Legal Tradition
Learn how the trial of Menominee Chief Oshkosh, one of the most famous in Wisconsin history, pitted Indian traditional justice against white man's law.
Book or Pamphlet

Paperback: $20.00
200 pages, 50 b&w photos, 1 map, 5 ½ x 8 ½
ISBN: 9780870207808

Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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Historical Essay

American Indians in Modern Wisconsin

The Changing Status of the Native Americans
Read about Wisconsin's Indian tribes and their changing legal status throughout the 20th century.
Article

Indigenous Wisconsin

November is National Native American Heritage Month. Learn about Wisconsin history, contemporary Indigenous people, and the 12 Native nations that call Wisconsin home
Learn about Wisconsin history, contemporary Indigenous people, and the 12 Native nations that call Wisconsin home
Historical Essay

Timeline of Wisconsin history, 1784-1835

A brief timeline of Wisconsin history, 1784-1835.

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