Return Lands to Indigenous Native Populations

Copyright
2021
Published Date
10/28/2021
Published By
Well Being In the Nation Network

Our country has a history of taking land from native populations. In 1491, Native people controlled all the 2.4 billion acres that would become the United States. Now they control about 56 million acres, or roughly 2 percent. Poverty, poor health issues and other problems in native communities can be traced to colonization. Returning land to native populations is one way to right these wrongs. Native populations deserve to rule their lands and govern themselves. They should be able to care for and live with the Earth and its resources the way they want. This means being able to hunt for food, have community gardens, access clean water, and build homes or schools on their land.

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Resources & Tools

Image capture of Land Back: A Necessary Act of Reparations
Land Back: A Necessary Act of Reparations
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Image capture of Original Caretakers: Indigenous groups team up with conservationists to protect swaths of US
Original Caretakers: Indigenous groups team up with conservationists to protect swaths of US
Story - Written
Image capture of Beyond the Land Acknowledgement: College
Beyond the Land Acknowledgement: College "Land Back" or Free Tuition for Native Students
Resource - Policy Brief
Reparations for Historic Inequities Policy Guide graphic featuring image with historic image of black laborers
Reparations for Historic Inequities Policy Guide
Resource - Guide/handbook
The Time to Return Land to Native Americans is Long Overdue
Resource - Blog
Indigenous People across the US Want their Land Back -- and the Movement is Gaining Momentum
Resource
Published on 11/25/2020
Screen grab of Land Reparations & Indigenous Solidarity Toolkit
Land Reparations and Indigenous Solidarity Toolkit
Resource - Guide/handbook

Data & Metrics

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BIPOC Health Equity Library
Library
Published on 09/27/2022
Photo of an Indigenous person holding a drum. Behind them is a scene of a lake and forested mountains.
Indigenous Knowledge Library
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Published on 08/04/2022