december, 2024
14dec10:30 am12:00 pmDamming the Gila with David DeJongArizona Heritage Center
Event Details
Join us and author David DeJong for a book talk on his most recent work, Damming the Gila: the Gila River Indian Community and the San
Event Details
Join us and author David DeJong for a book talk on his most recent work, Damming the Gila: the Gila River Indian Community and the San Carlos Irrigation Project, 1900–1942. Damming the Gila chronicles the history of water rights and farming activities on the Gila River Indian Reservation up to 1942. Centered on the San Carlos Irrigation Project and Coolidge Dam, it details the history and development of the project, including the Gila Decree and the Winters Doctrine.
Time
(Saturday) 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Arizona Heritage Center
1300 North College Ave