Klamath Essays

  • The Klamath River Basin

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    Introduction Unlike most basins, the headwaters of the Klamath River are in the high desert of the Great Basin in eastern Oregon and travel south through the temperate rainforests of the Pacific Coast Mountain Range in north Central California, before finally draining into the Pacific Ocean in coastal California. The river basin spans a total of 5,700 square miles in an hourglass formation and includes parts of three counties in Oregon and five counties in California (Bureau of Reclamation 2016)

  • Klamath Falls Crisis

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    the paper is about the water crisis that is taking place right now in the Klamath Falls are of Oregon. It discusses the many problems that the different groups of interest are dealing with. The main group that I focused on was the view point of the farmers. The Klamath Lake, along with other various rivers, lakes and canals that surround it, are the basis for almost 500 species of wildlife in southern Oregon and parts of northern California. It also serves as the most important factor in a farmer’s

  • Klamath River Basin Case Study

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    Introduction The headwaters of the Klamath River are fed by snowmelt and rain from the slopes of the southern Cascade Range that flow into the high desert of the Great Basin in Eastern Oregon. The river then travels south through the mountainous, temperate rainforests of the Pacific Coast Range in north-central California, before finally discharging into the Pacific Ocean in coastal California. The Klamath River Basin (KRB) encompasses a total of 5,700 square miles, draining about 17,900 cubic feet

  • Summary: The Klamath Water War

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    The Klamath Water War: The effects of water scarcity are relatively new for irrigators in the Klamath Basin as decreasing summer and spring snow melts have brought a re-examination of water priorities in the region. In times of drought, irrigators received priority in water allocation because of the prevailing legal rights and normative values at the time. The Klamath Wildlife Refuges and the Salmon received the leftover water that which was not needed for irrigation (Tarlock 2007).  In 2001, the

  • Yakama Tribe Research Paper

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    Tribal Rights and Sovereignty of the Yakama Nation and Klamath Tribes Quinn Buchwald AP United States Government, 1st Period Ms. Peck December 17, 2013 The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation is a sovereign Native American tribal entity in Washington State. The tribe's reservation is located in southern Washington State and is east of the Cascade Mountains. The reservation is 2,185.94 square miles and has a population of over 30,000. The tribe itself has almost 11,000 enrolled

  • The Modoc War

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    significant in the Indian Wars because it was publicized worldwide and it was of the last wars in the era. The involving parties of this conflict included Modoc band leaders, Klamath Indians, the US Army and the settlers of the surrounding areas. The land of interest consisted of Southern Oregon from Fort Klamath and Klamath Reservation through the Northern border in California. This essay concentrates on the young Modoc sub chief known as Captain Jack because he wore a uniform coast with brass buttons

  • The Oregon Trail

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    Between 1840 and 1950, over fifty-three thousand people travelled the Oregon Trail. Native American exposure to diseases such as smallpox and diphtheria decimated the tribes, and that along with the encroachment of settlers on tribal lands, was the cause of much strife between Native Americans and the incoming Europeans. The Land Donation Law, a government land giveaway allotting three-hindred twenty acres to white males and six-hundred forty to married white couples, gave impetus to the western

  • Food Injustice and Discrimination

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    managing a land for food production. In addition, race has also taken a part in this food injustice issue. For example, the Karuk people, which once lived a life of rich and were amongst the richest tribes at their time. This tribe depends on the Klamath River in their fishing which is their main food source. However, this tribe is now sufferin... ... middle of paper ... ...ater on that this cheap food policy has more costs to the environment and the people than expected, so it wasn’t really a

  • Public Trust Case Study

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    system aims to resolve these issues. One such instance comes to us from the Supreme Court case Bennett v. Spear in 1997. Here’s a brief summary of the case; in the area of question, the Klamath River in Oregon, it was discovered that two types of sucker fish were in peril due to falling lake levels caused by the Klamath Reservoir project. Irrigation regions and farmers downriver benefitted financially from the abundant water from the river. Their irrigation systems and therefore

  • Mount Mazama Research Paper

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    Mount Mazama was a stratovolcano in Klamath County, Oregon, until it destroyed itself. A stratovolcano is a volcano that has many layers. These layers are made of things such as pumice and hardened lava. The volcano was also a part of the Cascade Mountain Range. It is said that Mount Mazama started forming 420,000 years ago. The volcano started erupting more frequently and more violently 400,000 years ago, and stayed active for 70,000 years. Then one day 7,700 years ago, Mount Mazama had a huge

  • Bowling for Shriners tournament

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    Shriners tournament this was going to be a fun event it would not only raise money for a worthy cause but also bring joy to those participating in it. The Bowling for Shriners tournament was held on December 1, 2012 at the Epic Center located in Klamath Falls Oregon. The Tournament was a nine pin no tap where if you got nine pins to fall with the first roll of the ball instead of the usual ten pins it would still be counted as a strike. Every bowler registered and paid a fee to participate, the fee

  • Native Americans In Oregon

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    Oregon has historically been home to hundreds of thousands of people including dozens of Native American tribes dating back before 9500 B.C. As various tribes made the journey across the Bering Strait to relocate, many chose areas in the Northwest to settle. Some of the first to the Oregon area were the Kalapuya Indians who inhabited Oregon more than 8,000 years ago and although many different tribes called our state home the Kalapuya is just one example of people native to Oregon. The Kalapuya

  • Virginia Henderson Essay

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    Richardson Abbot. Virginia’s father was a former teacher at Bellevue, which may have influenced Miss Henderson’s dedication to teaching, her father was also an Attorney for Native American Indians, his most successful case being one that he won for the Klamath Tribe in 1937. Virginia’s schooling was completed with a lot of regard and attention to detail, her entrance to nursing school was initially delayed due to the fact that her time at Bellevue did not earn her a diploma. When she did start school it

  • Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring and the Beginning of the Environmental Movement in the United States

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    Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring and the Beginning of the Environmental Movement in the United States When Rachel Carson's Silent Spring was published in 1962, it generated a storm of controversy over the use of chemical pesticides. Miss Carson's intent in writing Silent Spring was to warn the public of the dangers associated with pesticide use. Throughout her book are numerous case studies documenting the harmful effects that chemical pesticides have had on the environment. Along with these facts

  • My Writing Skills

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    My senior year of english has been the most challenging yet the most beneficial. Some might say that writing is irrelevant to their life when in reality having the skill to writing clearly and is very important. Having the ability to write precisely can simply show a difference of a good writer from a great writer. Writing is not an easy subject to get the hang of so studying hard and writing a lot of essays in high school (that’s when we get taught proper writing skills) will for sure benefit the

  • History and Effectiveness of the Insanity Plea

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    ambiguous in its interpretation. One flaw of the insanity plea is how the victims and their families are affected. For example on March 21, 2010, Kathy Powell, the mother of 21 year old Taylor Powell, who was brutally murdered by Jarrod Wyatt outside Klamath, Oregon, said the suspect's recent insanity plea was a complete lie. Mrs. Powell said she knows little about what happened that night, but voiced frustration about the defense's efforts to suggest her son somehow instigated the fight that led to his

  • Mount Mazama Research Paper

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    each year (“The Crater Lake National Park Trust”). In terms of geologic time, Crater Lake is very young, and it is believed that humans likely witnessed the explosion. In fact, a sandal was actually found buried in the ash from the eruption, and Klamath tribes have legends of how Crater Lake originated. Thus, creating a tourist attraction in Oregon for visitors to learn more about the geologic features of Crater

  • Fish Circulatory System Essay

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    then enters the left ventricle through the left atrium and followed by pumping out into the larger body circulation (Environmental Science Investigation, n.d.). The blood transports oxygen and nutrients to the cells and removes waste products (OSU Klamath Basin Research and Extension Center, 2009). Both of them are closed circulation and heart acted as pumping organ to circulate the blood throughout the

  • Plant Based Diet Analysis

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    For almost forty years, Americans have bought into the notion that saturated fat makes us fat and promotes diabetes, heart disease and obesity. This idea has been pounded into the American psyche for years. Yes, there are some truths in this suggestion but not as much as you may think. Nutritional experts hammered the idea that a plant based diet was best for the human body and animal products, along with other saturated fats, should not be eaten. Since 1978, research analysis has been printed, published

  • A Remarkable Woman Of The Early West

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    Margaret Ann Martin was born in Greenfield, Nelson County, Virginia on January 20th, 1834. Her parents were Hudson Martin and Nancy Thorpe. Hudson Marton was born in Virginia in 1765. At the close of the Revolutionary War, Giddeon Martin, his after moved to Kentucky. Giddeon Martin had fought for seven years in the Revolution under General George Washington. Hudsont Martin and Nancy Thorpe were married March 22nd, 1824. The following children were born to this union John, their only son, and