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Barber, Katrine. "Celilo Falls: The Dalles Dam, Indian Fishing Rights, and Federal Energy Policy on the Mid-Columbia River," American Studies, Washington State University, May 1999.
The Dalles Dam (1957) drowned Celilo Falls, a significant Indian fishing site on the Columbia River. The Yakima Umatilla, Warm Springs, and Nez Perce tribes, and unaffiliated river Indians negotiated with the government for compensation as the Army Corps proceeded to build the dam. This paper traces those negotiations, examining their impact on fishing rights, Indian resistance, and federal Indian policy of the 1930s-1960s. Drawing from native and federal government files, I conclude that the Corps did not incorporate opposition into their plans but only recorded it “for the record.” Even so, the persistence of Indians to retain control of their fisheries and community during tremendous upheaval is an important part of Pacific Northwest history.
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