The Pick-Sloan Plan and the Missouri River Sioux 1944-1970

Author

Michael Lee Lawson

Publication Date

12-6-1978

Abstract

Increasingly in the twentieth century, the United States has used its powers of eminent domain to seize large parcels of Indian land for the construction of flood control and reclamation projects. While federal water agencies claim that these dams provide multiple benefits for the general public, Native Americans seldom receive these advantages.

Level of Degree

Doctoral

Degree Name

History

Department Name

History

First Committee Member (Chair)

Richard Nathaniel Ellis

Second Committee Member

Donald Colgett Cutter

Third Committee Member

Gerald David Nash

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Recommended Citation

Lawson, Michael Lee. "The Pick-Sloan Plan and the Missouri River Sioux 1944-1970." (1978). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/hist_etds/244