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Native Americans, The Courts And Water Policy: Is Nothing Sacred?, Peter J. Longo, Chrisitana E. Miewald
Native Americans, The Courts And Water Policy: Is Nothing Sacred?, Peter J. Longo, Chrisitana E. Miewald
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
Public policy in such areas as the environment is increasingly being shaped by the courts as they resolve conflicts. There is some question whether the courts are able to include in policy decisions those values that are not derived from economic utility. In this article, the values represented by traditional Native American beliefs about nature and particularly water are examined. While Native Americans have won some court battles over water, the judges have usually decided on the basis of contractual and treaty agreements and not on the basis of the preservation of traditional values. Cases arising in the Great Plains …
Great Plains Research News And Notes - Vol. 2, No. 2, 1992
Great Plains Research News And Notes - Vol. 2, No. 2, 1992
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Review Of The Bats Of Texas By David J. Schmidley, Patricia W. Freeman
Review Of The Bats Of Texas By David J. Schmidley, Patricia W. Freeman
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
There are few "Bats of” books for states because usually there are not that many species located in a particular state and second, we often do not have much information about the bats in a particular place or state. But there has been increasing interest in bats in the last few years stimulated by organizations like Bat Conservation International and publications like Bats of Carlsbad Caverns, both of which have high quality photographs of bats. The Carlsbad publication has particularly spectacular pictures of bats in flight.
Great Plains Research Contents - Vol. 2, No. 2, 1992
Great Plains Research Contents - Vol. 2, No. 2, 1992
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Career Differentiation: The Legal Community In Lincoln, Nebraska 1880-1891, Andrew Koszewski
Career Differentiation: The Legal Community In Lincoln, Nebraska 1880-1891, Andrew Koszewski
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
The development of a legal community in late nineteenth-century Lincoln, Nebraska, offers an opportunity to examine career differentiation. Relying upon census and Lincoln city directories, the data analysis reveals similar patterns to previous research on the legal profession and some significant differences. Lincoln attorneys usually came from middle or lower classes backgrounds, seldom graduated from college, relocated to Nebraska from midwestern states, practiced alone, joined numerous fraternal organizations, became involved in politics, and were overwhelmingly Republicans.
Great Plains Research Annual Index - Vol. 2, No. 2, 1992
Great Plains Research Annual Index - Vol. 2, No. 2, 1992
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The Popper Proposals For The Great Plains: A View From The Canadian Prairies, Alec H. Paul
The Popper Proposals For The Great Plains: A View From The Canadian Prairies, Alec H. Paul
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
The Popper thesis, that large parts of the U.S. Great Plains are best suited to their pre-settlement role of "buffalo commons" and should be returned to that state, might also be applied to portions of the Canadian prairies north of the 49th parallel. The Canadian Dry Belt, often referred to as the Palliser Triangle, has suffered drought and environmental degradation similar to the U. S. Great Plains. Rural depopulation began in the 1920s, and in the 1930s the region became known as the Canadian Dustbowl. As early as the 1920s, some farmers had begun to work together to develop land-use …
Landscape Ecology Of Hedgerows And Fencerows In Panama Township, Lancaster County, Nebraska, Richard K. Sutton
Landscape Ecology Of Hedgerows And Fencerows In Panama Township, Lancaster County, Nebraska, Richard K. Sutton
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
This study investigated woody plant composition, structure, and biomass of hedgerows and fencerows, and for effects between human attitudes and management practices; Fencerows arise as narrow strips of woody and herbaceous plants at field margins and property boundaries. Hedgerows grow from intentional linear plantings. Exotic species were more important in fencerow composition. Hackberry, Missouri gooseberry, American plum, and white mulberry readily inhabited both fencerows and hedgerows. Woody plants exhibited clumped distribution in both hedgerows and fencerows. A moisture gradient emerged as a factor in distribution of species. Management caused a significant difference in species richness and biomass in both hedgerows …
Great Plains Research Introduction - Vol. 2, No. 2, 1992, Paul A. Kay
Great Plains Research Introduction - Vol. 2, No. 2, 1992, Paul A. Kay
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
Most Americans possess an image of the Great Plains derived, I suspect, from a high-speed window. The interstate highways, those great passing through routes, provide constricted views; I-80, for example, trapped in the Platte River Valley across much of Nebraska, leads one to think of the Plains as flat. The image from 30,000-plus feet is no less informative, to the untrained observer, of the web of life below; even the giant circles of the center pivots bespeak large empty spaces. Neither viewing platform is sufficient to reveal the intricacies of the Plains, let alone the concerns of those who live …
Review Of Contemporary Federal Policy Toward American Indians By Emma R. Gross, Beth R. Ritter
Review Of Contemporary Federal Policy Toward American Indians By Emma R. Gross, Beth R. Ritter
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
This book is a public policy study detailing the various factors which culminated in pro-Indian federal policy and legislation during the 1970s. The author's primary thesis is to suggest the 1970s represented a marked departure from previous federal Indian policy and legislation in that Native Americans themselves were well-represented in the democratic process impacting favorable federal decision-making.
A Daring Proposal For Dealing With An Inevitable Disaster? A Review Of The Buffalo Commons Proposal, Karen De Bres, Mark Guizlo
A Daring Proposal For Dealing With An Inevitable Disaster? A Review Of The Buffalo Commons Proposal, Karen De Bres, Mark Guizlo
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
In December 1987, "The Great Plains: From Dust to Dust, a Daring Proposal for Dealing With an Inevitable Disaster," by Frank and Deborah Popper appeared in Planning, a journal of the American Planning Association. While many alternatives have been suggested to solve the environmental, social, and economic problems of the region, the Poppers' Buffalo Commons thesis quickly made regional and national headlines. Since 1987, the Poppers, while writing and speaking on this topic at length, have failed to substantiate many of their arguments. Meanwhile, their somewhat facile assumptions have attracted a wide and sometimes favorable audience. This paper contains three …
Population Change In The High Plains Ogallala Region: 1980-1990, Stephen E. White
Population Change In The High Plains Ogallala Region: 1980-1990, Stephen E. White
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
This study explores the role of groundwater exploitation on population change in the High Plains Ogallala region. Results from several multiple regression analyses are examined to assess the relationship between 1980-1990 population changes in 184 counties with the dominance of irrigated agriculture, change in irrigated acreage, historical population change, farm size change, population density, urbanization, and the level of agricultural employment.
Change in irrigated acreage is significantly associated with population change for Nebraska and for the 90 counties that have an urban place. However, the more important factors are the degree of urbanization among the urban counties and long term …
A Chromosome Study Of Blue Grama (Bouteloua Gracilis) In Northern Colorado, T. Tsuchiya, W. Mcginnies, A. Shahla
A Chromosome Study Of Blue Grama (Bouteloua Gracilis) In Northern Colorado, T. Tsuchiya, W. Mcginnies, A. Shahla
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
Chromosomes were studied in somatic cells of 60 plants of blue grama, Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex Kunth) Lag ex Griffiths, collected from a 7-hectare field of native range at the Central Plains Experiment Range (CPER), Nunn, Colorado, to determine chromosome constitution in relation to the plant characteristics. Somatic chromosomes were studied in root tips collected from vigorously growing plants in the greenhouse. Acetocarmine squash method was used to make slide preparation. The majority of the plants were 2n =40. However, three plants were 2n=50 and two were 2n=60. The pentaploid plants (2n =50) were recorded for the first time in …
Withholding Payment On Otoe-Missouria Reservation Lands, Daniel W. Overton
Withholding Payment On Otoe-Missouria Reservation Lands, Daniel W. Overton
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
In 1883 the U.S. General Land Office conducted the sale of the eastern remnant of the Big Blue reservation in Nebraska and Kansas for the benefit of its owners, the Otoe-Missouria Indians. The property sold for an average of $12.22 an acre. It was the highest per-acre price ever offered for Indian lands on the Central and Northern Great Plains. Before the first year of white settlement had come to an end, however, many landholders began to petition federal authorities for payment-time extensions and, eventually, debt reductions. They argued that they had been "forced" to pay more for their lands …
Review Of Sociobiology And The Social Sciences By Robert W. Bell And Nancy J. Bell, David R. Johnson
Review Of Sociobiology And The Social Sciences By Robert W. Bell And Nancy J. Bell, David R. Johnson
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
The application of evolutionary theory of inclusive fitness to understanding human social behavior has seen a recent resurgence in anthropology, psychology, and sociology. While sociobiological theory and research are still incipient In these disciplines, the perspective has received enough attention to warrant all social scientists becoming more acquainted with the theory and methods of the practicing sociobiologist. The title and modest size of this book (only 130 pages) suggest that it might serve well for this purpose. It contains seven original papers by practicing sociobiologists written for an audience not well versed in the evolutionary model. While terms are carefully …
Review Of Aquatic Invertebrates Of Alberta By Hugh F. Clifford, Paul B. Kannowski
Review Of Aquatic Invertebrates Of Alberta By Hugh F. Clifford, Paul B. Kannowski
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
Alberta is a province with diverse geography, climate, and ecology. Encompassing level prairies, gently sloping hills, and the high mountains of the eastern slope of the Rockies, it provides outstanding scenery as well as productive farming and extensive mineral production. Its variable climate provides short, hot summers and long, cold winters. A relatively high level of rainfall (and snowfall) provides an abundance of running and standing water habitats, including four major rivers (Milk, Saskatchewan, Athabasca, and Peace), two large lakes (Athabasca and Lesser Slave), and many smaller lakes and prairie potholes. This physical diversity has provided environmental features that enable …
Review Of Gaining Access: Congress And The Farm Lobby, 1919-1981 By John Mark Hansen, Jim Kendrick
Review Of Gaining Access: Congress And The Farm Lobby, 1919-1981 By John Mark Hansen, Jim Kendrick
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
This work explores the impact that interest groups have on influencing national agricultural legislation, and thus, U.S. agricultural policy. The term "interest groups" implies the entire gambit ofthose who desire to, or actually do, have notable impact on the formulation of U.S. agricultural policy. Actually, Hansen confines his analysis (except for the National Milk Producers Federation) to those general farm organizations that were active during the period 1919-1981.
By confining his main analysis to general farm organizations (American Farm Bureau Federation, National Farmers Union, National Farmers Organization, etc.), Hansen misses other major players who also have access to Congress. In …
Review Of Eyewitness At Wounded Knee By Richard E. Jensen, R. Eli Paul, And John E. Carter, Michael L. Tate
Review Of Eyewitness At Wounded Knee By Richard E. Jensen, R. Eli Paul, And John E. Carter, Michael L. Tate
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
In Native American history, no event is more pregnant with symbolism than the confrontation which occurred four days after Christmas in a remote part ofwestern South Dakota. American Indians have since referred to it as the Massacre at Wounded Knee where more than 250 men, women and children were wantonly killed by vengeance-seeking troops of the 7th Cavalry. Other commentators, especially white observers of 1890, called it the Last Battle of the Indian Wars, implying that two armies met in one final conflict to decide the fate ofthe Northern Plains. Today, most scholars follow the interpretations of Robert Utley's masterful …
Review Of Canadian Agricultural Trade-Disputes, Actions And Prospects By G. Lermer And K. K. Klein, Michael Troughton
Review Of Canadian Agricultural Trade-Disputes, Actions And Prospects By G. Lermer And K. K. Klein, Michael Troughton
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
This book of edited conference papers addresses Canadian agricultural trade in the context of "an era of trade liberalization" which includes the signing of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the anticipated conclusion of the Uruguay Round of the GATT negotiations, both of which receive considerable attention. The book's 13 chapters are divided into three sections; the first describes the context of agricultural trade dispute, with emphasis on the mechanics of resolution in the FTA and GATT; the second examines some specific trade actions, with the emphasis on disputes over dumping and which resulted in applications of countervailing duties; …
Review Of Drought And Natural Resources Management In The United States: Impacts And Implications Of The 1987-89 Drought By William E. Riebsame, Stanley A Changnon, Jr., And Thomas R. Karl, Steven J. Meyer
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
This effort by Riebsame, Changnon, and Karl is a well-written, well organized examination of the 1987-89 drought from both a scientific and sociological perspective. Through their investigation of society's and government's handling of this drought event, the authors make a strong case that "despite a decade of growing interest in the social and economic impacts of climate fluctuations ... the nation remains ill-prepared to cope with unusual climate conditions."
In the first chapter, Riebsame et al. briefly present how past droughts have impacted the U.S. and how society/government has typically managed (or mismanaged) those past drought events. They also present …
Review Of An Ecological History Of Agriculture, 10,000 B.C.- A.D. 10,000 By Daniel E. Vasey, Donald M. Edwards
Review Of An Ecological History Of Agriculture, 10,000 B.C.- A.D. 10,000 By Daniel E. Vasey, Donald M. Edwards
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
Population, environment, and energy are used as three significant determinants of agricultural systems. An Ecological History of Agriculture covers the span of time from the first known managed agriculture to an uncertain future. In a systematic manner, the author moves through chapters from the origins of agriculture to the future, covering topics along the span of time of the origins of agriculture, preindustrial agriculture, pastoralism, industrial agriculture, the present state of agriculture, and the future for agriculture. Interwoven is a global coverage of the influence of population, environment, and energy on agricultural systems as impacting ecosystems of the tropics, dry …
Review Of Cheyenne Bottoms: Wetland In Jeopardy By John L. Zimmerman, John Janovy
Review Of Cheyenne Bottoms: Wetland In Jeopardy By John L. Zimmerman, John Janovy
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
The Cheyenne Bottoms, Barton County, Kansas, has long been hallowed ground for birders and scientists as well as hunters. The dikes let one drive slowly through the marshes, scanning the flats for favorite sandpiper species and experiencing first hand the isolation of the central Kansas prairies. John Zimmerman, professor of biology at Kansas State University, had captured the Cheyenne Bottoms aura in eloquent prose, giving us a taste of wetlands natural history, while bringing to life the political and economic conflicts surrounding Arkansas River, and Walnut Creek, water. In many ways, the Cheyenne Bottoms case is a modern archetypical prairie …
Review Of "The Scarab Beetles Of Nebraska" By Brett C. Ratcliffe, William B. Warner
Review Of "The Scarab Beetles Of Nebraska" By Brett C. Ratcliffe, William B. Warner
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
Of the few regional faunal surveys of Scarabaeidae available, The Scarab Beetles of Nebraska provides by far the most comprehensive treatise to date of any area in the Western Hemisphere. It not only serves as a manual for identification of all adult Nebraskan Scarabaeidae, but also includes available information on larvae and natural history for each species as well. The book is lavishly illustrated with adult habitus drawings of most species, supplemented by line drawings of larval and adult key characters. Illustrator Mark Marcuson's color plates are worthy of framing, and congratulations go to the printers for their reproduction of …
Review Of "Reptiles And Amphibians Of The Cimarron National Grasslands Morton" By Joseph T. Collins And Suzanne L. Collins, Royce E. Ballinger
Review Of "Reptiles And Amphibians Of The Cimarron National Grasslands Morton" By Joseph T. Collins And Suzanne L. Collins, Royce E. Ballinger
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
This small book (pamphlet) provides information about the amphibians and reptiles for the general reader or casual visitor to the Cimarron National Grasslands in southwestern Kansas. Some of the information derives from a brief field trip by the authors in 1987 or from museum specimens and technical literature, but most of the information is not new. Much of the material (some verbatim) comes from J. T. Collins' previous semipopular books on Kansas herpetiles.
After a short introduction and a brief discussion of the history of herp collections in the county there is a checklist of the 31 species, a note …
Review Of "Co-Operatives And Community Development: Economics In Social Perspective” By Brett Fairbairn, June Bold, Murray Fulton, Lou Hammond Ketilson, And Daniel Ish, Sharon Lord Gaber
Review Of "Co-Operatives And Community Development: Economics In Social Perspective” By Brett Fairbairn, June Bold, Murray Fulton, Lou Hammond Ketilson, And Daniel Ish, Sharon Lord Gaber
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
For residents of rural towns throughout the United States and Canada, particularly in the Great Plains region, the issues of economic survival and community sustainability are paramount. Brett Fairbairn and colleagues book about cooperatives reintroduces an old strategy for community development. Their concept is that cooperatives are an "alternative kind of development"-well-suited to the needs of rural communities. The book is derived from the authors' concern for community development in Saskatchewan.
The book is divided into six chapters. Although not identified as such, the first three chapters serve to convince the reader that cooperatives are a good and viable mechanism …
Review Of "Politics And Public Policy In The Contemporary American West” By Clive S. Thomas, Peter Longo
Review Of "Politics And Public Policy In The Contemporary American West” By Clive S. Thomas, Peter Longo
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
Clive S. Thomas has edited a fascinating collection of works in Politics and Public Policy in the Contemporary American West. Scholars of public policy, especially those in the 13 states west of the l00th meridian, now have an excellent resource in Thomas' edited work.
Thomas sets the stage of the book by identifying ten enduring characteristics of western politics (p. 8). Those characteristics include political pragmatism, political individualism, direct democracy, regionalism and sectionalism, candidate-oriented elections, weak political parties and strong interest groups, weak political institutions, the dominance of economic development, dependence on government, and the paradox between myth and …
The Latent Influence Of Equity In Wyoming V. Colorado (1922), James E. Sherow
The Latent Influence Of Equity In Wyoming V. Colorado (1922), James E. Sherow
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
Clearly, the doctrine of prior appropriation played an integral part in Justice Willis Van Devanter's decision in Wyoming v. Colorado (1922). Not so clear was the pervasive influence of equity in the justice's opinion. In many ways, Van Devanter's thinking is in keeping with the historical unfolding of the United States Supreme Court's use of equity to resolve interstate water conflicts.
Great Plains Reseach Vol. 2 No.1, 1992 - Editor's Note
Great Plains Reseach Vol. 2 No.1, 1992 - Editor's Note
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
When manuscripts are evaluated for possible publication in Great Plains Research, the editorial panel has the question of “place” firmly in mind. The distinction is of a place rather than in a place. Residence of the author is certainly not a prerequisite. While it might seem that the best regional scholarship comes from the region, the cosmopolitan character of the academy belies that generalization. Nor is a study done in a region necessarily of the region. A fine paper may result from a survey of residents of Kansas, for example, without any insight into whether the location makes any …
Review Of "Twenty-Eighth Annual Alberta Soil Science Workshop Proceedings" By David T. Lewis, David T. Lewis
Review Of "Twenty-Eighth Annual Alberta Soil Science Workshop Proceedings" By David T. Lewis, David T. Lewis
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
This volume compiles the papers of a workshop that had several foci: the philosophies of soil conservation, the sweeping generalizations from LANDSAT data and their use in GIS, and the infinite detail of classification and genesis of soils, quantification of soil productivity, and techniques for the injection of nitrogen into the soil. The theme of this particular workshop was "Sustainable Agriculture-A Soil Science Perspective." Canadian agricultural scientists, as their U.S. counterparts, appear to have latched onto the buzz word "sustainable." Neither group seems to be able to define clearly what the phrase means. Fortunately for the reader, there is no …
Review Of "Crane Music: A Natural History Of American Cranes" By Paul A Johnsgard, Amy Richert
Review Of "Crane Music: A Natural History Of American Cranes" By Paul A Johnsgard, Amy Richert
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
A well-known author among wildlife enthusiasts, Paul Johnsgard has dedicated much of his life to the study of birds. In his lyrically written Crane Music, Johnsgard thoroughly compares and contrasts the natural history of the world's cranes with special emphasis on the two North American species, the sandhill crane (Grus canadensis) and the whooping crane (Grus americana).
This book begins with an interesting historical overview of the importance of cranes to human cultures around the world. Through the years, these exquisite long-legged birds have influenced religion, mythology, derivation of words, and important conservation efforts. Johnsgard …