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Indigenous Rights to Land Along Rivers (Dakota)
Water rights and land rights are largely contested topics. Violations of indigenous rights to land along rivers have occurred since colonization began. In the United States, Native Americans have been displaced both physically and culturally. Forms of displacement still occur today despite sacred ties and historic rights to land along rivers. Rivers are bodies of water that provide fresh water supply to urban areas. There is substantial power in holding land next to rivers which is one of the reasons for these areas to remain contested.
The negative implications of historical displacement of indigenous peoples set the foundation for modern day civil rights and environmental justice violations to take place. Is it important to bring into discussion the importance of property rights to land and water for all sectors of society. Without access to historic land and tribal territory, cultural practices are lost. For tribes that established traditions with different rivers, the disruption of these systems through water infrastructure development, led to a loss of their culture. Modern day, industrialized society does not facilitate the same ties to the land as was and still is developed with traditional cultures. Religion based off of the land establishes a deeper connection to the Earth. To understand the rights violations on this societal group of peoples, it is important to recognize that Western society has separated individuals direct connection to the land. Cultural and historical ties to land makes the fights for the environment more personal. In discussing the modern environmental movement, and how to mobilize people to fight for their environment, it is important to look at Native rights' issues - connecting civil and human rights violations to environmentalism to understand the bigger picture of environmental justice violations.