Our History Is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance

In what ways are genocide and capitalism intrinsically linked? What might a future without capitalism in the US look like?

How might looking at human and nonhuman entities as family relations alter the course of climate change? What other pieces of Indigenous tradition and knowledge can shift the way we use and abuse land and other resources?

Describe the concept of time in Indigenous cultures as Estes presents it in the book. What present and future problems can you examine through this concept of time?

How has the heteropatriarchy of colonial culture infiltrated and affected Indigenous culture?

How does Estes define prophecy throughout the book? Who are the modern prophets resisting colonialism and capitalism in the US? What cultural and societal components are they resisting?

Cite examples of the use of capitalist profit to justify certain actions against Indigenous peoples. What role did capitalist profit play in the mistreatment and violence toward other groups of people?

Estes claims that capitalism and colonialism are interwoven with violence toward women. Develop an argument to either support or refute this claim.

How does capitalism connect to either climate change or violence?