jan 1, 1944 - 1944: Corps takes 87.5 mi^2 of Standing Rock Reservation via eminent domain

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in order to build 5 dams and reservoirs along the Missouri River
- displaced communities
- flooded land under what is now Lake Oahe
- scattered tribal members
- severely affected access to fertile land, hunting and fishing grounds, medicinal plants, cultural resources, and each other

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