
Stories of Anishinaabe treaty rights
in the NORTHERN Great Lakes
In 1989, the Anishinaabe Solidarity Relay began as a response to the racism and hatred directed towards Ojibwe people throughout the region. Every Step shares the story of the Healing Circle Run and the role it now plays in many communities.
In 1971, A.B. LeBlanc was cited for fishing in Lake Superior without a license. Place of the Pike highlights the struggle for his community to maintain their identity through reserved rights in the 1836 treaty with the United States.
In Gathering the Pieces, William “Boyzie” Jondreau struggles to help reaffirm the Ojibwe treaty-reserved harvesting rights in the waters of Lake Superior as it is shared by William's grandson, Jerry Jondreau.