Dams and Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest

In the 1880s, the Pacific Northwest Territory Governor asked the Yakima Nation tribe to sign a ​ (a)   or be ​ (b)   in their people's blood. This meant that the US government was prepared to ​ (c)   to get this territory.

• treaty
• knee deep
• go to war

Dams are meant to

• help lower flood risk

• create hydroelectric power

• create lakes for transportation and recreation

• none of these.

Salmon were considered to be

• the last food ever given.

• a first food, who had given his body for humans to have food.

• the middle food that some people liked.

The native people came from many areas to

• trade for salmon making the tribes near the Columbia well off.

• trade for bear skin making the tribes near the Columbia well off.

• trade for marion berries making the tribes near the Columbia well off.

The dam on the Columbia River causes

• changes in sediment, but not in temperature or Salmon access.

• no changes in sediment or temperature but it blocks Salmon.

• changes in sediment, temperature and blocks Salmon.

For Native Peoples in the Columbia River area, the loss of Salmon means

• nothing, they just go on with life.

• loss of economy, culture and religious ceremonies.

The best solution is to completely take out all dams.

• True

• False

Dams may have to be ​ (a)   because the reservoirs have rising ​ (b)   which are causing ​ (c)   to have diseases and die. ​ (d)   also comes from dam so a ​ (e)   may have to be made.

• changed
• temperatures
• salmon
• Hydroelectric power
• compromise

The treaty that was signed gave

• rights to the Native peoples to hunt, fish and travel in exchange for 10,000,000 acres.

• 1 million Dollars for the 10,000,000 acres of land.

• the right to get the money from the dam on the Columbia River.