For thousands of years, Celilo Falls on the Columbia River was a meeting place for Pacific Northwest Indians as well as a major fishing site, then was flooded behind The Dalles Dam in 1957. Barber (history, Portland State U. and Center for Columbia River History) looks at how the Indian community of Celilo Village, the non-Indian town of The Dalles, and other neighboring communities were impacted by the extraordinary economic, environmental, and cultural change. She also examines negotiations and controversies during planning and construction of the dam, and the implications for federal Indian policy and development of the American West. Published in association with the Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)