Title The river that made Seattle : a human and natural history of the Duwamish / BJ Cummings

Published Seatle : University of Washington Press, [2020]

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 222 pages) : illustrations, maps Contents In the Beginning -- And Then There Was Blood -- Sweat and the Transformation of a Watershed -- Tears on the Fenceline -- River Revival Summary "With bountiful salmon and fertile plains, the Duwamish River has drawn people to its shores over the centuries for trading, transport, and sustenance. Chief Se'alth and his allies fished and lived in villages here and white settlers established their first settlements nearby. Industrialists later straightened the river's natural turns and built factories on its banks, floating in raw materials and shipping out airplane parts, cement, and steel. Unfortunately, the very utility of the river has been its undoing, as decades of dumping led to the river being declared a Superfund cleanup site. Using previously unpublished accounts by Indigenous people and settlers, BJ Cummings's compelling narrative restores the Duwamish River to its central place in Seattle and Pacific Northwest history. Writing from the perspective of environmental justice-and herself a key figure in river restoration efforts-Cummings vividly portrays the people and conflicts that shaped the region's culture and natural environment. She conducted research with members of the Duwamish Tribe, with whom she has long worked as an advocate. Cummings shares the river's story as a call for action in aligning decisions about the river and its future with values of collaboration, respect, and justice."-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 17, 2020) Subject Natural history -- Washington (State) -- Seattle Region HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest (OR, WA) Natural history SUBJECT Duwamish River (Wash.) -- History Seattle Region (Wash.) -- History Duwamish River Watershed (Wash.) -- History Subject Washington (State) -- Duwamish River Washington (State) -- Duwamish River Watershed Washington (State) -- Seattle Region Genre/Form Electronic books History Form Electronic book LC no. 2019053460 ISBN 9780295747446 0295747447

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