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Promotional
pamphlet produced by the Army Corps of Engineers
How
was the funding of John Day different from the funding of other dams?
How are local interests defined? How much money did the federal government
appropriate for power construction between 1946 and 1955?
"The
Transition of Power" from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Document
How
is power demand interpreted to predict future needs? How does this justify
building John Day Dam?
"John
Day Construction" from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Document
What did engineers learn
from previous dam building experience? How did those lessons influence
building John Day? How did John Day Dam pave the way for future dam construction?
Fish
counts, precontact to 1983
According to these charts,
how much responsibility do hydroelectric dams have for fish decline?
"Relocation"
from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers document
What kinds of disasters beset
relocation efforts? What were the first steps in community relocations?
According to this document, did relocation efforts affect communities
positively or negatively?
East
Oregonian article - "Before the dam: Boardman revisits former town
site"
What was the purpose of this
event? How did relocation affect Boardman?
Ernabel
Mittelsdorf remembers the town of Boardman
In what ways does Ernabel
Mittelsdorf describe change in the town of Boardman?
Roy
Gunsolley discusses land negotiation in Umatilla
How did people in Umatilla
react to the relocation, according to Roy Gunsolley? Was it a positive
or negative experience? In what ways?
Map of burial removal in Umatilla
What does the burial location
tell you about use of the town of Umatilla prior to contact?
Thomas
Morning Owl describes the impact of pothunting on the Umatillas
What three reasons are given
by Thomas Morning Owl to prevent pothunting?
Native
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
What are the principal provisions
of this legislation? What is the significance of the Act to native people?
To whom does the act grant the ownership of cultural remains?
Sam
Nobles talks about farming and dairying in Umatilla County
What
kinds of crops did the Nobles family raise? How did farming ease war time
shortages? How has farming in Umatilla changed since Sam Nobles was a
child?
"Commerce
and Industry" in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers document
What
did river communities do to take advantage of comercial navigation on
the river?
"Irrigation"
in U.S. Army Cops of Engineers document
How
are irrigation plans connected to John Day?
East
Oregonian article, July 2, 1958 - "Getting Salmon Back Into the Umatilla"
Under what conditions are the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian
Reservation willing to approve dams? Why?
Legal
Decisions and Indian Fishing in the Columbia Basin
How
do reserved treaty rights affect contemporary policies?
Confederated
Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Salmon Policy
What steps do the Tribes say must be taken to achieve cooperative watershed
and ecosystem management?
Essay
by Christopher W. Shelley, "The Resurrection of a River"
What
choices did the Tribes have in getting salmon back into the Umatilla River?
What was the role of the Northwest Power Act?
The
Bracero Program - Public Law 45
What
are the principal provisions of Public Law 45? Who are the beneficiaries?
Population
Statistics Umatilla and Morrow Counties, 1940-1993
Do
population statistics reflect diversity in Umatilla and Morrow Counties?
What groups are counted? How do these statistics compare to statistics
earlier in the century?
Guadalupe
Escobedo discusses working in the fields
How does Guadalupe Escobedo view her work in the fields? How does she
describe field work for others?
Federico
Ramos describes tree pruning in Umatilla County
What does Federico Ramos like and dislike about tree pruning? Which are
the most difficult apple trees to prune?
General Questions To Consider:
How do oral histories
regarding the relocation of John Day Dam compare to documents? What are
the similarities? What are the differences?
Who benefits from hydroelectric
dams? Who doesn't?
Why would Native Americans
care about archaeological digs?
What factors play
into environmental policy decisions?
Where is the role of agriculture in Umatilla County?
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