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One of Rhodes’ photos shows what Shellenberger thinks is possibly Mool Mool, the freshwater springs that had drawn Yakamas and other Indigenous people to the area for centuries.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2023

Initially the system is expected to take 2.93 million gallons of Columbia River water to fill the reservoirs, according to the Yakamas, and then 1.27 million gallons each year to offset evaporation and leakage.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2022

Thomas told how Brando got them on the “Today” show in an effort to swell up support for the Yakamas.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2022

As a result, Washington may not tax gas that Yakamas import onto tribal land via highways.

From Slate • May 20, 2019

Yakamas number 3,000, and have a reservation in the southern part of the Territory, containing 783,360 acres, set apart for them by treaty of June 9, 1855.

From The Indian Question (1874) by Walker, Francis Amasa