Pacific Northwest Tribes: Remove Columbia River Dams
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Two tribes are demanding the removal of three major hydroelectric dams to save migrating salmon and starving orcas and restore fishing sites that were guaranteed to the tribes in a treaty more than 150 years ago
White House, tribal leaders hail 'historic' deal to restore salmon runs in Pacific Northwest - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Impact of Dams on Native People Case Study
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Damming the West: Northwest tribes battle the legacy of energy colonization - Tulalip News
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Northwest Tribes Call For Removal Of Lower Columbia River Dams - OPB
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Historic agreement seen as a harbinger to Snake River dam removal - Northwest Public Broadcasting
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Tribes Are Leading the Way to Remove Dams and Restore Ecosystems - YES! Magazine Solutions Journalism
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Pacific Northwest tribes: Remove Columbia River dams
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Two tribes want three Columbia River dams removed - The Columbian
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With Snake River spring, summer Chinook on a 'quasi-extinction threshold,' NW tribes call for dam removals - OPB
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Pacific Northwest tribes: Remove Columbia River dams
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Biden Administration Supports Removal of Four Dams on the Snake River
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Pacific Northwest tribes: Remove Columbia River dams
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Yakama, Lummi nations: Remove Columbia River dams, Local
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Pacific Northwest tribes: Remove Columbia River dams