#ForcedRelocation is nothing new... The
#USA is quite good at it... Unfortunately!
Mapping how the U.S. forcibly took
#IndigenousLands
Not long after the
#Great AmericanExperiment began, the newly established nation set its sights west. Here's how a series of conflicts, forged treaties, and
#ForcedMigration led to the loss of a majority of Indigenous lands.
By Erin Blakemore
Published July 8, 2026
"For the citizens of the newly established United States, the vast territory of North America (and the land of plenty it represented) seemed theirs for the taking. But these lands, some of the richest on Earth, had already been settled and stewarded for thousands of years by
#IndigenousPeoples. Though their numbers had already dwindled due to new diseases and conflict with settlers, in 1776 approximately 250,000
#IndigenousPeople still lived within the territory delimited by the current borders of the U.S. The young nation, however, was intent on expansion—and set its sights on Indigenous land. Over the years, tribal interests and sovereignty would be trampled time and time again. Although land loss is the most visible consequence of dispossession, Indigenous customs, culture, and language (all firmly rooted in the land) were also under attack."
Read more:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/native-american-history-indigenous-lands
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/B2yzj
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