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Social Science Native American Studies

Cross-Currents

Hydroelectricity and the Engineering of Northern Ontario

by (author) Jean L. Manore

Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Initial publish date
Jan 2020
Category
Native American Studies, Electrical, General
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780889207141
    Publish Date
    Jan 2006
    List Price
    $48.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781554585250
    Publish Date
    Jan 2020
    List Price
    $34.99
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780889203174
    Publish Date
    Mar 1999
    List Price
    $85.00 USD

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Most activities in our lives involve electricity. Yet, how often do we recall that even the simple act of turning on a light is supported by a long history of debates over group vs. individual rights, environmental impact, political agendas and technological innovations?
Using the image of cross-currents as the organizing metaphor, this book details the many and often turbulent interactions and interconnections that occurred among the various people and events during the building of the northeastern Ontario hydroelectric system. Special focus is on Native and non-Native interests; southern business and political elites; northern natural resources and the interactions between technology and the environment.
Manore concentrates on the co-operation that existed among the various interest groups during periods of expansion and amalgamation. In today’s environment of limited energy resources, respect for the rights of First Nations and ecological concerns, this book is a reminder that co-operation rather than conquest is a more realistic approach to development.

About the author

Jean L. Manore holds a SSHRCC post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Calgary and is exploring linkages among Indian land claims, environmental concerns and industrial technologies.

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