Yakama Nation Tribal Housing Displacement Study

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District intends to award a sole-source contract to the Yakama Nation for a tribal housing displacement study. The study aims to examine the extent to which Indian villages, housing sites, and related structures were displaced or destroyed by the construction of Bonneville, The Dalles, John Day, and McNary Dams. The study will focus on compiling ethnographic information, describing the habitations, living conditions, and livelihoods of Yakama Nation occupants in the study area during the 20th century. The study area includes the Bonneville, The Dalles, John Day, and McNary Reservoirs in several counties in Washington and Oregon. Key aspects of the study include: • Compiling ethnographic information on the Yakama Nation's use of the study area prior to and during the dam construction periods • Describing the habitations, living conditions, and livelihoods of Yakama Nation occupants in the study area • Identifying Yakama Nation members who were displaced by dam construction and providing short biographical sketches of their lives • Providing a personal view of the important resources used by Yakama Nation Tribal members • Informing the Displacement Assessment Report with the study's findings