Native People Displacement
Definition
Native people displacement refers to the forced removal or relocation of indigenous populations from their ancestral lands due to factors such as colonization, conflict, or economic exploitation.
Analogy
Imagine if someone came into your home uninvited while you were still living there. They start rearranging furniture according to their taste and force you into a small corner room. That’s what native people displacement feels like for indigenous communities.
Related terms
Colonialism: The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.
Genocide: Deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular ethnic or national group.
Reservations: A tract of land set aside under the U.S. government policy for the residence of an American Indian tribe.
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