Power in the Telling: Grand Ronde, Warm Springs, and Intertribal Relations in the Casino Era

by Brook Colley

Book Overview

From 1998 through 2013, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs sought to develop a casino in Cascade Locks, Oregon. This prompted objections from the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, who already operated a lucrative casino in the region. Brook Colley's in-depth case study unravels the history of this disagreement and challenges the way conventional media characterizes intertribal casino disputes in terms of corruption and greed. Instead, she...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295743360
• ISBN13: 9780295743363
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher