Includes bibliographical references (pages 112-115).

1. Brief history of the Menominee -- Treaties to termination -- The Menominee people -- The people speak -- Effects of termination on the Menominee -- Menominee termination: Reservation to colony -- The disastrous policy of termination -- Non-economic effects of termination -- 2. Menominee enterprises Inc. (MEI) and Menominee county: A story of progress -- Downhill -- The trust structure of MEI: Prevention of shareholders' control -- The economic problems of MEI -- Menominee forestry and sawmill operations -- The Wolf river -- The visitor's destination center -- Legend Lake and the "Lakes of the Menominees" partnership -- 3. Welfare, health, and education -- Fall-out effects of termination -- Factors contributing to the poverty and welfare dependency of the Menominee people -- The inadequate welfare system -- Health care -- Educational problems of the Menominee -- Educational lawsuit filed against joint school district no. 8 -- A menominee's perception of Menominee education -- 4. The epic of DRUMS -- The rise of DRUMS -- The future of DRUMS.