Summary of David Treuer's Rez Life

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Two Red Lake tribal conservation officers, Nelson and Grolla, were on patrol in May 2006 when they saw two white men fishing on reservation waters. They had been on routine patrol when they saw two white men fishing on reservation waters. #2 Conservation officers took two white fishermen, Jerry Mueller and his son-in-law, into custody after they drifted onto Red Lake Reservation waters and apologized for their mistake. #3 The Mueller incident highlighted the issues of water rights and fishing rights that were raised by the Buck Jourdain vs. Mueller case. Many whites felt that Red Lake Reservation shouldn’t have jurisdiction over the waterways inside the reservation, and that it had no right to fine non–band members or confiscate their property. #4 The idea that tribes and tribal sovereignty allow for special privileges is what upsets people the most. But without the concessions made by tribes during the treaty process, there wouldn’t be anyplace for white people to settle.