Sacred indian burial grounds vs Hydroelectric pump needs Custom Essay

–Basically I just need the paper to be informative with pros and cons for both sides position, and then leaving the final decision to the reader.
Research Paper
An important part of our course is the researching of information on diversity and multiculturalism and its social, cultural and ethical impact upon individual citizens, groups of people, and society at large.
A research paper will be prepared by each student, analyzing what happened, what the consequences either are or might be, how the situation can be corrected and/or prevented in the future. These must be concrete suggestions that could actually be implemented rather than vague references or opinions. While the situations have been fictionalized, there have been actual situations that are very similar. The report will be submitted in sections during the course, with a due date for each section. These due dates are posted on the Course Schedule.
In essence, the Research Paper should be 4 pages in length, then add a Reference Page(s) too. There must be a minimum of 5 different scholarly, academically-accepted books and/or journals used. Wikipedia is NOT a scholarly reference and is unacceptable as a reference! Do not use it!
Topic:
A large hydroelectric dam built in the 1950s and 60s and creating a one million acre impoundment has been a major means of both producing electricity and flood control for many decades. In early spring each year the water level above the dam is lowered to allow a reservoir for upstream snow melt and runoff later released downstream in a controlled fashion. This annual event has drawn no notice until this past spring when a Native American tribe whose reservation borders on the impoundment came forward to claim that an ancient burial ground had been revealed less that a mile above the dam when the water level was lowered. To them, this was sacred ground and disturbing the bones of their ancestors was tantamount to desecration. Citing both 19th century treaty agreements and contracts with the U.S. Government at the time the dam was built concerning the sanctity of holy grounds the tribe insists that the burial grounds cannot be submerged again and that the water level must be maintained at its present, lower level. They also say that their culture does not permit the removal and reburial of the remains and that the Federal Government has recognized the rights of Native Americans to protect their holy places. Anthropologists have surveyed the site and report that indeed it is an ancient burial ground, but that the people may be from a much older group than those presently claiming ancestry.

There are a number of problems presented. One, with no reservoir to hold snowmelt and run off, there is likely to be major flooding downstream. Second, the lower level will mean less hydroelectric productive potential, and third, the lower water level will have a major impact on the recreation industry all along the impoundment apart from the reservation. Helpful questions: Can this situation be resolved and if so how? Are we dealing with a cultural issue or one of race/ethnicity? Can you create a plan to bring this situation to resolution?