I always felt that Native Americans are being oppressed, ever since they were forced to move when the white settlers first came. But what I read about the pipe situation honestly made me very angry, how is it that things like this can happen? People have forgotten about the environment and the lives of these people, and instead people are focused mostly on money.
Money is the driving force for so many actions that are really unnecessary, but people need to realize that when the forests are cleared, the air is polluted, and all other animals are slowly going extinct, money is not going to save you, money is not a long term solution to any problem. People with money have so much power in the society that we live in, that they no longer look at the bigger picture. People's extreme desire for money is the reason for terrible labor conditions, forests being cleared, animals being captured... By putting the pipeline where the Native Americans are living, the Natives' rights are not only being violated, but they are also being put into danger, as many sources have confirmed. Why is it that they are being taken advantage of? Because they don't have the money and power to resist. The Natives might not have the money to fight back with force, but they have fought back with peaceful methods of protest.
A powerful quote that I read concerning the oppression of Native Americans is "...red peace symbols splashed across his face like war paint...". It made me realize that they truly are fighting a war against oppression, and I realized that it would all be different if they had money... Money-hungry people become ruthless, and I truly hope to never let go of my morals for something so materialistic.
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