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Document written in Spanish beginning with, “Las Delegacioned del Gobierno de la Republica de Nicaragua y de la Organizacion Misurasata…”
learn more downloadIndigenous Crisis in Central American and the Carribean Region, Nicaragua: Sandinistas, MISURASATA and the Rights of the Miskitos, Sumas and Ramas
This paper begins with a statement of the problems in Nicaragua and lists those problems in four different sections. It goes on to give the demographics of the reserve territory…
learn more downloadConai: Costa Rican Indian Organization Report 1977-1979
Document written in Spanish with sections titled as follows: Breve relacion historica de Conai, nuewtro presupuesto, nuestros objectivos globales, revision organizacional de conai su puesta en marcha como insitucion, etc.
learn more downloadOrganizacion India de Autodefensa: O.I.D.A.D.
Document written in Spanish about the descendants of the Mayans and their right to the Mayan territory. Map of territories included
learn more downloadWPPSS Late on Director, too: Little Generated but Delays
April 28, 1980. This article reports on the delayed hiring of a new managing director position for the Washington Public Power Supply System (WPPSS). The new manager would have to…
learn more downloadResources bill given support
April 25, 1980. This article reports on a legislative amendment that would?ve allowed the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to spend up to $700 million on conservation programs and development of…
learn more downloadThe Cheers Have Stopped for BPA
April 21, 1980. This article concludes a series ran on the Bonneville Power administration ? the federal agency originally in charge of supplying hydroelectric power and determining its market value….
learn more downloadBPA: Stonewalling by public utilities means shortages
April 20, 1980. This article, documenting what was an ongoing debate over electrical utilities in the Pacific Northwest, points to how expected energy shortages of the time were potential roadblocks…
learn more downloadBPA Memo Says Power Bill Won?t Prevent NW Shortage
April 18, 1980. This article cites an internal memo of the Bonneville Power Administration, which suggests that the BPA probably wouldn?t have enough power to service all its customers due…
learn more downloadPuget Power charges questioned
April 15, 1980. This article charts some discrepancies that arose in the late 1970s between the amounts that the nation?s largest power companies charged for federal income taxes and the…
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