Once Upon an Oldman: Special Interest Politics and the Oldman River Dam

by Jack Glenn

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 077480713X
• ISBN13: 9780774807135
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"