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Which annual event celebrates the victory against the construction of the Orme Dam?
Rodeo and Pow Wow
Orme Dam Festival
Yavapai Days
Fort McDowell Fair
Answer
The Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation celebrates their victory against the construction of the Orme Dam with an annual rodeo and pow wow each November. The dam would have had negative effects on the reservation, but the community voted not to sell the land for its construction.
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