The River That Made Seattle : A Human and Natural History of the Duwamish / BJ Cummings.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cummings, BJ, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 222 pages) : illustrations, maps ;

Place of Publication:

Seattle, Washington : University of Washington Press, [2020]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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 Using previously unpublished accounts by Indigenous people and settlers, BJ Cummings's compelling narrative restores the Duwamish River to its central place in Seattle and Pacific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.

Contents:

In the Beginning

And Then There Was Blood

Sweat and the Transformation of a Watershed

Tears on the Fenceline

River Revival.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780295747446

0295747447

OCLC:

1145091251