{"product_id":"damming-the-gila-david-h-dejong-9780816553266","title":"Damming the Gila: The Gila River Indian Community and the San Carlos Irrigation Project, 1900-1942","description":"Unraveling a complex web of tension, distrust, and political maneuvering, \u003ci\u003eDamming the Gila \u003c\/i\u003econtinues the story of the Gila River Indian Community's struggle for the restoration of its water rights. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This volume continues to chronicle the history of water rights and activities on the Gila River Indian Reservation. Centered on the San Carlos Irrigation Project and Coolidge Dam, it details the history and development of the project, including the Gila Decree and the Winters Doctrine. Embedded in the narrative is the underlying tension between tribal growers on the Gila River Indian Reservation and upstream users. Told in seven chapters, the story underscores the idea that the Gila River Indian Community believed the San Carlos Irrigation Project was first and foremost for their benefit and how the project and the Gila Decree fell short of restoring their water and agricultural economy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDamming the Gila\u003c\/i\u003e is the third in a trio of important documentary works, beginning with DeJong's \u003ci\u003eStealing the Gila \u003c\/i\u003eand followed by \u003ci\u003eDiverting the Gila.\u003c\/i\u003e It continues the story of the Gila River Indian Community's fight to regain access to their water.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David H. Dejong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0816553262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816553266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Arizona Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.20d","brand":"David H. Dejong","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46173101818111,"sku":"9780816553266","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2bfc02ae-94b1-44cb-9750-7580b60567d9.jpg?v=1727179995","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/damming-the-gila-david-h-dejong-9780816553266","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}