Final

My main goal for this project as well as my own growth was to increase my understanding and broaden my awareness of Indigenous tribes around the world. I went in looking for an understanding of how tribes around the world are treated. I have grown up hearing about how my people have been treated. The unfortunate part for me was learning and hearing that tribes in foreign countries have been treated in a very similar manner, unfair and inhumane. The people of different nations have done everything in their power to exploit the original people and destroy not only their environment but there history and their way of life. Race and Global Inequalities opened my eyes in further understanding why these things are still happening and what is being done to avoid these problems. The unfortunate thing is that the people that are involved in bettering themselves are the key members holding back those that are stepping out and trying to lend a hand. In every tribe I looked at for this semester I was able to find multiple ways that they were be being exploited by the countries the live in. It was however much more difficult to find information that was fighting for change and to help these individuals. The truth is the indigenous population around the world is shrinking annually and unless something can be done about it now with drastic change; we are more than likely going to lose a large and very important part of our history. It will be very similar to an endangered species or an extinct one. Future generations will only have opportunities to read about them and only information (very small amounts) that we have been able to gather with limited and often unwanted exposure. The sad par t is that the majority of the interactions and treaties have been handled so poorly that even if change in our tactics occurs responses to our interest will not likely be treated very well. This however is something that needs to be focused on by people with an understanding for and sympathy with these people. Not by people looking to make more money by selling away rituals and tribal practices.


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