Once upon an Oldman : special interest politics and the Oldman River Dam

__Once Upon an Oldman__ is an account of the controversy that surrounded the Alberta government’s construction of a dam on the Oldman River. Jack Glenn argues that, despite claims to the contrary, the governments of Canada and Alberta have not been dedicated to safeguarding the environment and the interests of Native people.Glenn describes the geography and history of the Oldman River Basin, the institutional arrangements behind the project, and the ongoing controversy. He looks at the groups involved: the provincial and federal governments, the Southern Alberta Water Management Committee, the Friends of the Oldman River Society, and the Peigan Indian Band. In 1986, The Alberta Government Sparked Widespread Controversy When It Began Construction Of A Dam On The Oldman River In Southern Alberta To Provide Water For Irrigation. The Dispute Pitted The Provincial And Federal Governments And An Irrigation Lobby Against Local Landowners, Environmental Groups, And The Peigan Indian Band Along Lines That Have Become Familiar To Canadians In The Past Quarter Century. At Its Peak In The Early 1990s, The Controversy Featured A Minor Uprising On The Peigan Reserve, An Environmental Review By The Federal Government, And Rulings By The Supreme Court Of Canada. In Once Upon An Oldman, Jack Glenn Offers A Thorough Account Of The Dispute From Its Beginnings In 1976 To The Present Day. He Concludes That, Despite Claims To The Contrary, The Governments Of Canada And Alberta Are Dedicated Neither To Protecting The Environment Nor To Safeguarding The Interests Of Native People. This Book Will Appeal To Anyone Interested In The Often Volatile Interactions Between Canadian Governments, Native Peoples, And Environmental Groups.--book Jacket. 1. The Oldman River Basin -- 2. In The Beginning -- 3. The Eca Review -- 4. A Dam On The Oldman -- 5. Interlude -- 6. The Battle Joined -- 7. The Earpgo Challenge -- 8. Carry On Regardless -- 9. The Lonefighters -- 10. 7 September 1990 -- 11. In The Aftermath -- 12. The Federal Review -- 13. The Panel Reports -- 14. And Thereafter -- 15. The Iron Triangle And The Oldman River Dam -- 16. The Environment And Its Friends -- 17. Archaeology -- 18. Biological Diversity -- 19. Earpgo And The Courts -- 20. For And The Attorney General -- 21. The Peigan Indians -- 22. The Peigan And The Oldman River Dam: I -- 23. The Peigan And The Oldman River Dam: Ii -- 24. The Federal Watchdog: I -- 25. The Federal Watchdog: Ii -- 26. Iniquity And Betrayal -- 27. The Peigan, Politics, And The Courts -- 28. The Environment, Politics, And The Courts -- 29. Information And Disinformation -- 30. Does It Matter? Jack Glenn. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [[313]-321) And Index. "In 1986, the Alberta government sparked widespread controversy when it began construction of a dam on the Oldman River in Southern Alberta to provide water for irrigation. The dispute pitted the provincial and federal governments and an irrigation lobby against local landowners, environmental groups, and the Peigan Indian Band along lines that have become familiar to Canadians in the past quarter century. At its peak in the early 1990s, the controversy featured a minor uprising on the Peigan Reserve, an environmental review by the federal government, and rulings by the Supreme Court of Canada."--BOOK JACKET. "In Once upon an Oldman, Jack Glenn offers a thorough account of the dispute from its beginnings in 1976 to the present day. He concludes that, despite claims to the contrary, the governments of Canada and Alberta are dedicated neither to protecting the environment nor to safeguarding the interests of Native people. This book will appeal to anyone interested in the often volatile interactions between Canadian governments, Native peoples, and environmental groups."--BOOK JACKET. Once Upon an Oldman is an account of the controversy that surrounded the Alberta government’s construction of a dam on the Oldman River. Jack Glenn argues that, despite claims to the contrary, the governments of Canada and Alberta have not been dedicated to safeguarding the environment and the interests of Native people. Glenn describes the geography and history of the Oldman River Basin, the institutional arrangements behind the project, and the ongoing controversy. He looks at the groups involved: the provincial and federal governments, the Southern Alberta Water Management Committee, the Friends of the Oldman River Society, and the Peigan Indian Band. Once Upon an Oldman is an account of the controversy that surrounded the Alberta government's construction of a dam on the Oldman River to provide water for irrigation in the southern part of the province.