This stricture helps to create a sense of community and shared identity.
What is Social Structure?
This helps individuals stay connected to their roots and values
Symbols
This is something that is considered out of norm but depends on communal values.
Deviance
Used to keep social cohesion/unity
Social Control
This disrupted traditional tribal structure and imposed Western political boundaries.
Colonization
Had to make a decision that would not cause the lose of votes from North Dakota tribal voters and pipeline supporters.
Senator Heitkamp
Symbols carry meanings that bind individuals to
Their community
The disruption of their land was considered deviant for
the tribal community
Police intervention during protests is considered
A social control
What lead to the exploitation of tribal land?
The discovery and extraction of oil
social construct are shared ideas and categories that structure society like a
minority group
These define a community
Shared history, language, and set of beliefs
How do tribal communities traditionally regulate behavior
cultural norms and informal sanctions
There are formal and informal social controls and police intervention is one of them
Formal
Historical patterns of resource extraction led to
the marginalization and displacement of indigenous peoples.