Talk:Pick-Sloan Legislation

Pick-Sloan and Indian land
"A large function of this legislation was to destroy more Native American land than any other public works project in the history of the United States." The word "function" implies design or primary intent. It may be more accurate to say "outcome" instead. The function of Pick-Sloan was flood control and the facilitation of downstream navigation. An untoward side effect was the loss of Indian and non-Indian land, including large parcels of valuable agricultural land, established communities, and family farms in the Missouri floodplain. Jerry picker 17:02, 13 September 2006 (UTC)