Geography, First Peoples, and Social Justice

Indigenous peoples in the US and other former British colonies are determining their own cultural landscapes and economic survival after their liberation from British colonial imperialism, which tried to forge a homogeneous relationship with all of them. These native groups are seeking tribal autonomy and self-governance while battling the effects of poverty and displacement, as they also struggle to break free from individual and group identities that meet conflicting worldviews and have infused a sense of ambiguity and even hopelessness among communities.