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jan 1, 1965 - Federal gov constructs Kinzua Dam on Allegheny River, PA

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Following precedent of earlier hydrology projects on Native land, federal gov constructs Kinzua Dam on Allegheny River, PA. Dam floods 10,000 acres of Seneca land, including a burial ground. Iroquois contested land seizure in federal courts, but SC ruled that the Federal Power Commission could apply eminent domain to reservation lands in exchange for just compensation.

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jan 1, 1965
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~ 60 years ago