A River Captured: The Columbia River Treaty And Catastrophic Change

Synopsis

A River Captured Explores The Controversial History Of The Columbia River Treaty And Its Impact On The Ecosystems, Indigenous Peoples, Contemporary Culture, Provincial Politics And Recent History Of Southeastern British Columbia And The Pacific Northwest.-- Swimming Through A River Of Sage -- Big Water Year -- Elections, An Extinction And The Mapping Of Graves -- The Long Road To Libby -- Silence, Exclusion And Controversy -- Standoff -- Growing Delicious Carrots -- End Game -- Speed, Efficiency And A Sideways Slip -- Taking A Stand, Standing In The Way : The Social Complexity Of Forced Removal -- Whittled Down To The Bone : The Lost Landscape Of The Upper Kootenay River Valley -- Reservoir Rye -- Opening The Gates -- The Voice Of The Grandmothers. Eileen Delehanty Pearkes. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Issued Also In Electronic Format.