Eileen Delehanty Pearkes
September 24th, 2024
The revised and updated edition of A River Captured: The Columbia River Treaty and Catastrophic Change (Rocky Mountain Books $25.00) by Eileen Delehanty Pearkes delves into the Columbia River Treaty, examining its impact on ecosystems, Indigenous peoples, culture, and cross-border politics in the Pacific Northwest. The Columbia River Basin, spanning parts of the U.S. and Canada, is key to hydroelectric projects but has created significant ecological and social disruption. The treaty is often praised for international cooperation to address displaced communities, destroyed archaeological sites, and damaged fisheries. Delehanty Pearkes’ investigative work emphasizes the consequences of Canada selling water rights to the U.S. and reflects on the past to address future treaty changes set for 2024. 9781771605236
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