Terms
What is colonialism?
Settlers' control over Indigenous lands, Peoples, and resources.
What is a key problem with colonialism and extractivism?
Taking land or resources without respect or responsibility.
An economic system driven by private ownership and profit.
What is capitalism?
What is the root cause of Indigenous poverty?
Indigenous poverty is caused by long histories of exploitation.
Reciprocity.
Giving back and caring for others in return for what you receive.
What should people build instead of wealth?
Trust, relationships, and reciprocity are more valuable than money.
Living by the land's teachings.
What is grounded normativity?
What is one way to move away from consumerism?
People support each other through sharing food, skills, and resources.
What is extractivism?
The removal of resources for economic gain without reciprocal responsibility.
How might environmental issues look different if society adopted the chapter's perspective on land?
Simpson suggests that many environmental crises result from treating creation as a resource rather than maintaining relationships with the natural world.