Natural Resources issues for Indigenous communities

From a class discussion in my course on Native Perspectives in Natural Resources:

Globalization
Globalization refers to increasing international connections especially in the realms of economics, politics and culture. The group used an image which depicted a map of the continental layout superimposed with huge corporations(McDonalds, Coca-Cola, Marlboro, BMW, Disney.) to show just how extensive some of these corporations are. All of these names are known internationally. Globalization of the oil industry has greatly affected Indigenous communities for example, the Gwich'in peoples. The oil industry is severely depleting caribou calving grounds, which impacts not only subsistence, but spirit and culture as well.

Greenhouse Gases
The major greenhouse gases are Water Vapor (H20), Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Methane (CH4), Nitrous Oxide (N2O), Ozone (O3). As these gases build up, they impede solar deflection. This process is thought by many to be exacerbating global warming.

Wind Energy
The tribes involved in the wind energy program of the Northern Plaines are the Rosebud Sioux-South Dakota, Fort Berthold Indian Reservation-North Dakota (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Tribes), Oneida-Wisconsin, Lower Brule Sioux-South Dakota, and the Flandreau Santee Sioux-South Dakota. The project began in 1995 and the first wind energy turbine was installed on the Rosebud reservation in February of 2003, funded by grants and loans.

Nuclear energy
The tar sands oil extraction process in Canada has had adverse effects on forest, water, natural gas, land and air resources. This oil, known as “dirty fuel” contains twenty percent more carbon dioxide than regularly extracted oil. This process Creates acid rains which then pollutes the water supply; fish develop deformities, are higher in mercury and arsenic, and they taste like oil.