Event Title
Transfer of the Kerr Dam to Tribal Ownership: A Story 85 years in the Making
Location
School of Law, Room 101
Start Date
17-4-2013 12:00 PM
End Date
17-4-2013 1:00 PM
Description
In 2015, the Kerr Dam on Montana’s Flathead River will be purchased and operated by Energy Keepers, Inc., a corporation wholly-owned by the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes. This acquisition will make history as a sovereign Indian nation assumes ownership of a major hydropower facility built on their ancestral land. Mr. Hovenkotter will discuss the controversial history of the dam, the Tribes’ plan for energy production and marketing, and the significance of the acquisition to Indian Country.
Transfer of the Kerr Dam to Tribal Ownership: A Story 85 years in the Making
School of Law, Room 101
In 2015, the Kerr Dam on Montana’s Flathead River will be purchased and operated by Energy Keepers, Inc., a corporation wholly-owned by the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes. This acquisition will make history as a sovereign Indian nation assumes ownership of a major hydropower facility built on their ancestral land. Mr. Hovenkotter will discuss the controversial history of the dam, the Tribes’ plan for energy production and marketing, and the significance of the acquisition to Indian Country.
