Native American-led report reveals Colorado seized $1.7 trillion Indigenous homelands, violating treaty rights and profiting $546 million from mineral extraction.
A Native American-led nonprofit report reveals Colorado's $1.7 trillion worth of Indigenous homelands were seized by the state and US. The report identifies 10 tribal nations with claims on Colorado lands and highlights unlawful and illegal land acquisition tactics, often violating treaty rights. These transactions resulted in Colorado profiting over $546 million from mineral extraction.
June 19, 2024
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