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Indigenous Americans and Globalization

Indigenous Americans and Globalization

There are lots of misconceptions about globalization. Examining the relationship between Indigenous Americans and globalization helps us challenge those misconceptions.

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.

Key Ideas

Think about the following questions as you watch the video


  1. 02:00 What are the two misconceptions about globalization that this video addresses?
  2. 04:48 What are some examples of Indigenous Americans’ contributions to globalization?
  3. 07:30 Who was Paul Cuffee Jr., and was globalization good for him?
  4. 08:45 What sort of things do neoliberal policies promote?
  5. 12:00 What is the Dakota Access Pipeline, and what does it tell us about the impacts of globalization on indigenous communities?