Settler colonialism in Donald Trump's America

2025/05/15 by Niiyokamigaabaw Deondre Smiles · 1 voice · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Asian American and Pacific Histories #Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights

paper · pdf · doi:10.1111/geoj.70019

openalex publication_date 2025/05/15 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21

Abstract

Abstract This commentary contends with the broader settler colonial structures through which the second Donald Trump presidency may proceed. Through a historical and contemporaneous engagement with broader concepts such as settler colonialism and the ‘frontier’, this piece grapples with how Indigenous nations can ensure their continued vitality through this political moment.

Citations

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Discussions

• The penultimate piece is by @niiyokamigaabaw.bsky.social (University of British Columbia), thinking through the implications of Trump's presidency for Indigenous environments and citizens in the US: [bsky, 3 points, 1 comments]

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