Describe what is meant when anthropology is labeled “colonial.” Anthropology has aided colonization by dehumanizing and stereotyping Natives, by causing an erasure of Native history
Tag: Decolonization
NDNHISTORYRESEARCH Blog: 2016 review
An eventful year, 2016, for Indigenous peoples! We began the year with [nearly] a bang when the Malheur Wildlife refuge in Oregon was taken over
Contrasting Colonization in Grand Ronde and Belgium: Reverend Croquet and Cardinal Mercier
The story of the tribes of the United States is one of colonization and disenfranchisement. For hundreds of years, the tribes were subject to pressures
Kalapuyans: Seasonal Lifeways, TEK, Anthropocene
Kalapuyan History (summary) From original 25,000 Kalapuyan people (estimated) in 19 tribes and bands, they were reduced to about 800 by 1850 through diseases like
Are We Now Colonizing Ourselves!?
Native peoples are quick to note how colonization of tribal lands and societies has caused numerous problems. Colonization removed the agency of the original peoples