Grand Coulee Dam Essay

The purpose of this essay is to examine and analyze Katrine Barber's book, "Death of Celilo Falls". In this book, Barber successfully seeks to tell the story of a momentous event in the history of the West, the building of the Dalles Dam in 1957. Celilo Falls was part of a nine-mile area of the Long Narrows on the Columbia River. Despite the fact that the Celilo Village still survives to this day in the state of Oregon (it is the state's oldest continuously inhabited town), the assembly of The Dalles Dam in 1957 changed the way of life for the surrounding areas forever. Barber tells this story very well, and as it is the first book-length account of the inundation of Celilo Falls, it is a very valuable and insightful look at an influential

Additionally, Royal gives clarification for Native Americans’ positive stereotypes. He explains, “ But this is far from modern concepts of ecology. Native Americans in fact overhunted deer and beaver even before the arrival of the white man, and did not seriously try to preserve the resources in the vicinity of their villages. As a result, the typical woodland village, having exhausted local soil and game, had to move on average every eight to 10 years” (Royal 47). Although the Native Americans did not destroy the environment like Europeans on such a large scale, they are not trying to protect the environment either. This opposes the stereotypes that Native Americans are model ecologists. Royal also examines the inhumane sides of Native American tribes. Royal reveals, “The

Dams represent a tame and modernized world. They hold back once wild and raging rivers, keeping them calm and as placid as a lake. All the inhabitants in the newly dammed lake are also tamed just like the people of Calamus and all over Oregon. Wade really helps to show this point after a conversation with Jesse. He thinks,“I couldn’t shake the idea of the millpond and those landlocked salmon we used to see there. If people were salmon, they’d be like those stunted lost relatives of Old Man Chinook” (194). This shows that the people of Calamus are like landlocked salmon, trapped behind a taming dam. The civilized people are just “shadows” of the old world people. Just as landlocked salmon are just shadows of the wild salmon they used to be. This idea is expanded by Jesse’s efforts to blow up the dam. Jesse believes that the dam has tamed the landlocked salmon. So he feels obligated to help them become wild once more. The modernized world has had the same effect on the Native Americans as it did on the landlocked salmon. They have become stunted in their souls. Lawrence, the best Native American fisherman around, who doesn't talk anymore because his voice has been stunted by modern society. Just like the salmon are physically stunted by the dam the native americans are stunted by

Dams. They’re such a controversial topic in today’s society. Some people think they’re doing good for our world, while others believe that they’re negatively impacting the atmosphere in which we live. They don’t take into consideration all the harms they’re doing for creatures such as fish. Animals aren’t the only things they’re affecting. These dams are playing a huge role in transportation for shipping goods. It’s not a good thing at all. In fact, people’s recreational activities are also being limited due to the dams.

In the third section of John McPhee's Encounters with the Archdruid, the author observes the discourse between conservationist David Brower and Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, Floyd Dominy, on the merits of dams in the southwestern United States. Brower "hates all dams, large and small," while Dominy sees dams as essential to our civilization. The Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell, which Dominy created, are the main issue of debate between the two men.

It seemed that most of the controversy in the water crisis was either about water rights issues or about the current water levels compared to the fish population, which in turn had effects on the endangered species of this area. Very rarely did anyone speak about the Native American’s wants or needs concerning the Klamath River water crisis. The Natives feel that they should have some say about what decisions are going to be made concerning the area since they have been in the Klamath are longer than any other group.

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe currently fights to save its only water source from natural gas and oil contamination. This troubling current event has a somewhat forgotten historical analogue where very similar themes presented themselves. The Kinzua Dam Controversy, which took place in the 1950’s and early 1960’s, resulted in the displacement of over 600 Seneca Indian families and the acquisition of a large tract of traditional Seneca Land for dam building. Additionally, the acquisition of Seneca land represented a breach of “The Treaty with the Six Nations of 1794,” which explicated prevented such action by the US Government. The dam and its construction, which primarily benefitted Pittsburg, inspired a heated discourse concerning the ethics of native relocation.

Chief Powless discusses the changes that have occurred to the environment as a result of the actions of the United States. One example of this, that he mentions multiple times, is the fish in the stream. According to Chief Powless’ father there used to be so many fish in the stream that “you could walk across the stream on the backs of the fish, because they went from bank to bank” (Powless 7). Today, Chief Powless says there is not nearly that many fish in the stream because of pollution from the actions of the United States. Also, Chief Powless talks about how when he was younger he could drink straight out of a stream, but now because of pollution he is unable to do so. These are examples of how the actions of the United States affect the environment which affects the Haudenosaunee. Since the United States and the Haudenosaunee share the environment there must be some relationship between the United States and the

The United States has been built on a land with a history of its own. Native Americans lived all throughout North America before colonization. Although some of them are long gone, they have not been forgotten. Native Americans have rich and diverse culture that has been preserved through stories, myths, songs, and legends; all passed down through generations. One of the most important themes in Native American literature is the relationship between people and nature. This plays a role in almost all of their stories. Two of these stories are “The Man to Send Rain Clouds” by Leslie Silko and “The Way to Rainy Mountain” by N. Scott Momaday. I will be comparing these stories and exploring similarities and differences in their

Hoover Dam began to be built during the Great Depression. There were not many jobs because of the economic stand point during the 1930s. The construction of the Hoover Dam created more jobs helping the people receive a job. Even though people received a job, safety was an issue. Some of the safety issues were weather conditions, pneumonia causes, high scalars, and discrimination. Supervisors had a goal to finish the Hoover Dam in record time. The supervisors on the Hoover Dam project were solely responsible for the deaths of the workers because they forced the workers to work in extreme conditions.

There is a great huge recreational park called Hoover Dam. Hoover Dam is located in Blendon township, near Westerville, Ohio. This huge reservoir is a major source of water. For Columbus, OH, holding 20.8 billion gillions of water. This historical landmark is also home to a large park with a surface area of 5 miles. This Recreational park is a one of a kind place where people come to relax and get away. Here at Hoover Dam, there are vast activities to do at any giving time. Activities ranging from using the dam stairs for training an exercise, accessing the parks multiuse trails that stretches throughout the park area. There are people who use the park for jogging, running, looking at the sites. The Hoover dam Boardwalk is a popular fishing spot, and it also provides a nice, quiet place for people who enjoy bird watching or just looking to find a nice place to think. The dam has a huge bridge over the dam, with steps leading to it, people use these infamous steps to run to get in shape. The atmosphere here at the park is that of friendly people. There is a boy, standing on the bridge standing with his sister. Together there are looking down at the huge embankment, smiling. The boy said “look sis, do you see all the water falling” referring to a large amount of water flowing. As the boy grabbing on the bar rail shouted for his dad, as he came to his son, saying “I know its beautiful right.” People ranging from kids, teenagers, adults, locals, tourist, all here to enjoy the nightlife and outdoors. People come up to each other speaking, laughing, interacting with one another. People are hanging out socializing and enjoying each other’s company. People bring their dogs on long walks through the park, where people pet them. Longtime Hoover dam comer Jan palazzi was asked the following interview questions. First of all, how did you choose this place to come? Jan replied “all my friends come here, and I finally gave in.” Next question what is your favorite thing to do here? Jan

Traditionally, environmental management has been considered in the light of knowing the best technological solution. A significant case study representing a technological solution to environmental management is the Three Gorges Dam (TGD) on the Yangtze River in China. The dam has two principal management purposes. These are; to provide energy sourced by more renewable means than coal burning alternatives, to meet rising demands, as well as reduce flooding of the Yangtze River. Following a deeper introduction of the TGD case study, four primary perspectives will be used to assess the environmental management outcomes and approaches. First the social implications and any gains of the project, including the issues of social injustice and lack

Throughout the article, different tribe names are used to exemplify the sheer number of indigenous peoples that will be affected by the building of the dam, and this endears the reader to their struggle against this uncaring government, bent on getting their own way, and the “extensive damage” the project will cause.

Three Gorges Dam The Three Gorges are known to be a famous tourist attraction for its beautiful scenery, located in northeastern China along the Yangzi River. The Yangzi River runs 3700 miles long, being the third longest river in the world after the Nile and Amazon Rivers. The Qutang Gorge, the Wuxia Gorge, and the Xiling Gorge are the three Yangzi River gorges that make up the Three Gorges. The Three Gorges are not only famous for its scenery, but also its disastrous flooding.

The movie Damnation showed conflict in values by groups such as the Elwha tribe, people who worked at the dam, and environmentalists. These groups all had their reasons for why the dam should be taken down or not. In this paper I will argue that the values held by the different groups involved in the conflict over these dams have shaped those conflicts: first, the Elwha tribe need abundant resources and have a spiritual heritage to follow: second, the dam workers need their jobs to support their families and themselves: third, environmentalists encourage the use of hydroelectricity and the government use the dams as a renewable source of energy and finally, the environmentalists who believed hatchery fish is an inefficient way of bringing abundant resources to the river. As you can see the values held by these groups have shaped those conflicts on why the dam should be either removed or not.