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Yakama Nation calls for removal of Columbia River dams

October 25, 2019 by webmaster Leave a Comment

This perspective on the Columbia River Dams includes a discussion o the Doctrine of Discovery as well as a historical summary and timeline on the development of the dams.
Monday, October 14, 2019  
News from the Yakama Nation.
YAKAMA NATION AGENCY, YAKAMA RESERVATION – On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, October 14, 2019, the Yakama Nation and Lummi Nation hosted a press conference urging the removal of the lower Columbia River dams as part of a broader call for federal repudiation of the offensive doctrine of Christian discovery, which the United States uses to justify federal actions that impair the rights of Native Nations. The press conference took place this morning at Celilo Park near Celilo Village, Oregon.
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