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Water Conservation
Book review: ‘Drinking Water: A History’ by Lone Mountain Fellow James Salzman
A splendid primer that covers a wide range of questions relating to drinking water including historical and ethical issues.
Risky Business in Indian Country
Ten years ago, the Hualapai Tribe in Arizona signed an agreement with a developer, David Jin, to build a glass Skywalk out over the Grand Canyon. After it was built, the tribe abruptly abrogated the contract; initially a U.S. District Court judge ruled that the tribe was a sovereign nation and could do so. Western FirstContinue reading “Risky Business in Indian Country”
ECO:nomics
Changes in the environment, population, and industry have created water scarcity in some areas. Terry L. Anderson the President of The Property and Environment Research Center and Gretchen W. McClain the CEO of Xylem discuss how society can meet these water challenges.
Ecosystem Services: Water Markets
This podcast provides a quick overview of ecosystem services and the potential for water markets – featuring Director of Applied Programs Reed Watson and PERC Enviropreneur Alum Jamie Workman. https://www.perc.org/sites/default/files/media/Water%20Markets.mp3
Risky business in Indian Country
Tribes that can resist the temptation to extract wealth at the expense of future growth have the best hope of overcoming poverty and becoming truly sovereign.
Economic Change in Indian Country
PERC sat down with Richard Todd and Susan Woodrow of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis to discuss community development and the economic future in Indian Country. Click here to learn more about PERC’s research on American Indians.
The Right to Own Property on Reservations
Dubbed the “First Nations Property Ownership Act,” the legislation would allow Canadian bands (tribes as they are known in the United States) to vote on whether to give individual Indians the right to own their land as private property.
Culture, Institutions, and Economic Development: December 2012
A workshop to explore the relationship between liberty and property rights from a historical perspective, focusing especially on how these rights have been employed by and have impacted Native Americans
Property Rights for Indian Economies
Terry Anderson discusses how private property rights could improve reservation economies on “Voices of Montana” with Aaron Flint. “Voices of Montana” is the first truly statewide daily radio talk show that Montana has ever had. Every weekday morning at 9:06AM, with the cooperation of over a dozen affiliated radio stations, this program finally makes it possibleContinue reading “Property Rights for Indian Economies”