Summary: Mistreatment Of Indigenous People Or Resources

As the white settlers began building cities along the East Coast and Manifest Destiny dictated America’s entitlement to all lands West, Native Americans were pushed out of their homelands towards less inhabitable lands. The United States, mighty from their victory against Great Britain, increased their targeting of Native American lands. As Cochise described, “where an Indian has been killed, there has been none to come in his place, so that the great people that welcomed you with acts of kindness to this land are now but a feeble band that fly before your soldiers as the deer before the hunter” (p.579). Native American’s were forced to live in land deemed undesirable by settlers. Today, Native Americans living on tribal lands have compared it to living in a third world country. Jobs are scarce, acute housing crisis’s leave many homeless, and most residents live well below the poverty line. In addition to this, unfair legislature which forces the burden of proof onto victims have left many communities with little recourse to the corporations that build industrial sites nearby. For example, the inhabitants of Ponca City live well below the poverty line and have few to no options to relocate. Many depend on tribal housing to avoid homelessness. Ponca tribal members living in Ponca City, Oklahoma have struggled to prove that the increase in heart, lung and respiratory health issues in the community coincide with the operation of the Continental Carbon Company. The company produces carbon black, a fine, powdery substance used in tires and other rubber products. It also spreads easily through the air and has been identified by the CDC as a possible carcinogen. And although Continental Carbon Company has had almost a thousand formal complaints filed against to the Oklahoma Department of

When most people hear of Native Americans, they cannot help but think of elaborate headdresses, red skinned warriors, and lively dancing. Although these aspects of Native American culture are fascinating, more important is where they fare in our society 's past and present. Restrictive laws and acts such as the Indian Removal Act, the Indian Reorganization Act, Fort Laramie treaties, and the Trail of Tears forced Native Americans from their lands. When settlers and the American government saw the resistance of Native Americans to forced assimilation, they resorted to racial discrimination and relocation to reservations. This history of discrimination has fueled calls for the United States government to pay reparations and the return of Native Americans to their indigenous lands.

During the end of the nineteenth century, the United States had formed policies which reduced land allotted to Native Americans. By enforcing these laws as well as Anglo-American ideals, the United States compromised indigenous people’s culture and ability to thrive in its society.

When first considering the Navajo-Hopi land dispute as a topic of research, I anticipated a relatively light research paper discussing the local skirmishes between the two tribes. However, my research has yielded innumerable volumes of facts, figures and varying viewpoints on a struggle that has dominated the two tribes for over 100 years. The story is an ever-changing one, evolving from local conflict to forcible relocation to big business interests. The incredible breadth of the dispute's history makes it impossible to objectively cover the entire progression from all viewpoints. I will therefore focus on current issues - and their historical causes - facing the two tribes as they mutually approach

From its birth, America was a place of inequality and privilege. Since Columbus 's arrival and up until present day, Native American tribes have been victim of white men 's persecution and tyranny. This was first expressed in the 1800’s, when Native Americans were driven off their land and forced to embark on the Trail of Tears, and again during the Western American- Indian War where white Americans massacred millions of Native Americans in hatred. Today, much of the Indian Territory that was once a refuge for Native Americans has since been taken over by white men, and the major tribes that once called these reservations home are all but gone. These events show the discrimination and oppression the Native Americans faced. They were, and continue to be, pushed onto reservations,

Ever since white men came to the New World, they were never at peace with the native peoples. One of the first white men to come to North America was Sir Walter Raleigh, who took the Indians he met as slaves as early as 1584. In the years that followed, settlers forced the Native Americans further and further west. By the year 1850, there had been many attempts at peaceful negotiations and uprisings on both sides, but the government eventually decided that reservations were the only way to contain the Indians and have peace. These reservations took away their pride, freedom, and way of life. Native Americans in reservations today are still plagued by lack of food and shelter, health and

Our nation’s history has been deep rooted in the conflict involving Native Americans, ever since the beginning of America and it is one hard to get rid of even as the days go by. The impact of colonialism can be seen in Native American communities even today, and it can only be understood through a cultural perspective once you experience it. Aaron Huey, who is a photographer, went to Pine Ridge reservation and it led him to document the poverty and issues that the Sioux Indians go through as a result of the United States government’s long term actions and policies against them. One must question all sources regarding these topics because there is a lot of biased and misinformation about Native American struggles, and sometimes schools do not thoroughly teach the truth so students can get an insight. There are also different sociological perspectives in this conflict, along with many differing opinions on how to approach the problem and deal with it. This is where ideas clash because people believe their views are right regarding how to handle it.

When you look at the history between the United States and the Native Americans, it has

While the mainstream media has its attention focused on North Dakota’s Standing Rock Sioux tribe in their fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline, there are many other tribes also struggling to protect their native ancestral sites and cultural resources throughout the United States that are going unnoticed. One such tribe is the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin. This tribe is attempting to stop Aquila Resources’ Back Forty Project which would create a mine alongside and under the treasured Menominee River. This open pit gold, zinc, and copper mine would destroy burial grounds, former raised garden beds, ancient village sites, dance rings, and more. Thus, it is clear that the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is not the only tribe fighting to protect its culture and environment. In fact, the only unique thing about the Dakota Access Pipeline is the national coverage it has received (Thompson). Therefore, in this paper, I aim to do justice to the Menominee Tribe who has not been so fortunate to find its plights in the public’s view. The Menominee Tribe’s concerns have not been fully taken into account and valued in the mining permit approval process and news coverage of their fight has been severely lacking. This paper will support this claim by utilizing data and information from numerous sources to include data from Aquila Resources about the Project, testimony and stories from the Menominee Tribe, and

The article on “NAACP Report Reveals Disparate Impact of Coal-Fired Power Plants” talks about how coal pollution from the coal-fired power plants will negatively impact the environment surrounding it, including the population in the surroundings, and the harm it will bring upon them. It suggests that Americans that reside near a coal power plant has a lower average income than most of the Americans in the nation. Furthermore, it also pointed out that 39% of Americans that live near a coal power plant are “people of color”. This article claim that coal pollution from the coal power plant is killing population that has a low income and people of certain races. According to the article, climate change is also a negative impact brought on by coal

In the early twentieth century oil and gas lead the US government to form a Navajo business council. Herbert J. Hagerman was hired by the US government to lead Navajo tribal councils and run the meetings. (Lee, 2010) In the 1940’s the Navajo nation changed tremendously. They no longer raised sheep or livestock, instead thousands of Navajo people went off to find wage labor to supplement their income instead. The tribal council industrialized itself. (Lee, 2007) In the 1970’s the Navajo nation was reorganized and the reservation had someone in control of the nation. Peter MacDonald was elected chairman of the council and made new powers direct the Navajo government. In 1998 the tribal council passed a Navajo Nation Local Governance Act that allowed local matters to be made by local level people, allowing more local authority. The current government structure is now an agency to the Navajo society, yet it is non-Navajo nature, and the people of Navajo have never sanctioned it. Today the Navajo Nation doesn’t have the self sufficient powers it once did. Congress and US Supreme courts have limited the powers of the tribal government. . Today, Supreme Court decisions still keep the Native Americans from having their ability to self determine, and give the Native Americans limited sovereignty. (Lee, 2007)

Aboriginal Canadian woman have been mistreated for a number of years. Due to their mistreatment, a dangerous cycle has been created. “Eighty-two percent of all federally sentenced women report having been physically and/or sexually abused. This percentage rose to 90% for Aboriginal women. (CAEFS, 2006)” [1] Aboriginal Canadian women are disrespected and value themselves as lesser due to this mistreatment. Due to their surroundings they learn to cope in ways ending in compromising positions (ex: jail, or death). Yet, how did the mistreatment begin? In history, the aboriginal people were treated evilly by the European colonies.  They were forced to leave their lands and fall to forced influence by the Europeans.  Their ideals were condemned

Native Americans were targeted as a result of their low socioeconomic and minority status. The United States government exploited Native Americans and exposed them to uranium mines and toxic waste in an instance of environmental racism. Solutions to create infrastructure, stimulate the economy, and provide education must

Uranium mining on the Navajo Nation has had a negative impact on the land, the

Early uranium mining was a profession well populated by Navajos, who were very grateful for the opportunity to work with the Americans Government. However, being the first era for uranium mining, the environment that the miners were surrounded in was not beneficial for their health. Americans did not tell the workers that the material was harmful to their health. Miner mortality rose, and miners began to acquire lung diseases. At that time, no scientifically explanation was given to the miners and left them to worry while the mortality increased. Years after, studies explained the anomaly that was occurring with the miners; radioactive particles from the uranium are continuously being released which emits particles that are extremely hazardous