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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2002

A December 1 incident for which three white males were arrested for allegedly shouting racist threats as they fired a gun at Klamath tribal members is causing many to consider how racism has affected resource usage.

Tribal officials say racism has long been an issue in the basin, which straddles the California-Oregon border. But no one cared until white farmers were denied water, they said.

A report by Oregon State University researchers says racism has played a role. Farmers have downplayed the significance.

Get the Story:
Shooting raises issue of racism against American Indians in Klamath Basin water wars (AP 1/16)

Relevant Links:
Resource Alloocation in the Klamath Basin: An Assessment of Natural Resource, Economic, Social, and Institutional Issues - http://eesc.orst.edu/klamath
Klamath Tribes - http://www.klamathtribes.org
Klamath Basin in Crisis - http://www.klamathbasincrisis.org

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