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Environmental Racism: The Garrison Dam and its Aftermath

This chapter explores the construction of the Garrison Dam on the Missouri River, its devastating impact on the three affiliated tribes and their forced relocation, and the subsequent opportunity it provided for the US government to build missile silos on the acquired lands. It sheds light on the dismissive attitude of the Army Corps of Engineers, the chaotic conditions after the floods, and includes firsthand accounts from those affected.

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