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Indian Country: The Situation is Bleak, But Not Hopeless
Ramirez-Franco, Juanpablo
http://inthesetimes.com/rural-america/entry/21627/indian-country-the-situation-is-bleak-but-not-hopelessDate Written: 2018-12-17 Publisher: In These Times Year Published: 2018 Resource Type: Article Cx Number: CX23243 Discusses how even though issues such as the Dakota Access Pipeline have received lots of public attention people are unaware of how Indigenous dispossession is deeply ingrained in the fabric of the US. Abstract: -- Excerpt: Before the Trump administration's directives involving Standing Rock, Bears Ears, and Grand Staircase Escalante propelled Native affairs into national headlines, Stephanie Woodard, who writes regularly for In These Times, spent 20 years reporting on Native issues - historically a blind spot for mainstream media outlets. In "American Apartheid", Woodard argues that Indian country faces a crisis that extends beyond the events at Standing Rock, one that has not become part of the national conversation. Despite the public interest in the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline, Woodard writes that it remains "just one of many oil, gas, and electrical transmission lines, roads, railroads and other infrastructure projects that cross Native lands nationwide." The exploitation of Native people isn't a thing of the past; it's hardwired into our democracy and institutionalized at every level of government. Subject Headings |