Dammed Indians Revisited examines how the work of the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation affected the communities along the river, demonstrating the unequal relationship between the tribes and the federal government.
Author Michael L. Lawson has unearthed new information, revising his original work to bring the story up to date. While the flooding occurred more than sixty years ago, the impact of the plan and its ramifications for continuing tribal-federal relations remain relevant in the twenty-first century.
Michael is a historical consultant with Morgan, Angel & Associates in Washington, DC, and has written extensively on American Indian history. Lawson's work can also be found in The Sioux in South Dakota History: A Twentieth-Century Reader edited by Richmond L. Clow.
To benefit SD History purchase the book at www.sdhsf.org/store and typed Dammed in the keyword search.
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