Major
Environmental Science
Anticipated Graduation Year
2025
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Open Access
Abstract
This presentation uses Dr. Kyle Powys Whyte’s Theory of Collective Continuance to understand the historic strength of the Lakota Sioux People and, after decades of colonialism and genocide, the ironic revival of that strength despite the tribe’s 2017 ‘defeat’ over the construction and operation of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The presentation analyzes the basis of that revival using Whyte’s concepts of ‘interdependent relationships,’ ‘systems of responsibilities,’ and ‘migration strategies.’
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Michael Schuck, PhD, Environmental Sustainability
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#NoDAPL: Victory in Defeat
This presentation uses Dr. Kyle Powys Whyte’s Theory of Collective Continuance to understand the historic strength of the Lakota Sioux People and, after decades of colonialism and genocide, the ironic revival of that strength despite the tribe’s 2017 ‘defeat’ over the construction and operation of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The presentation analyzes the basis of that revival using Whyte’s concepts of ‘interdependent relationships,’ ‘systems of responsibilities,’ and ‘migration strategies.’