As the United States gears up for a national election amidst a global pandemic and national civil and social change, similarities between past and present must be pointed out so as to understand the context of this moment in time and how to move forward.
Institutions of power and their leaders in the United States have systematically determined the treatment of today’s minority groups since the start of European settler colonization. These patterns—beginning with the genocide and displacement of Indigenous communities—set the stage for today’s structural inequities and power imbalances.
In anticipation of the 2020 election, we are highlighting a 2016 series published by Indian Country Today which provides an overview of how each president has played a role in policies that affect the legacy of Indigenous peoples after the advent of colonization. This series, written by Alysa Landry for Indian Country Today, paints a picture of how we have arrived at the present moment under these leaders.
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