Nick Estes

Nick Estes is a Native American historian, writer, and organizer, a citizen of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe. He is a co-founder of The Red Nation and the author of Our History Is the Future; his work focuses on Indigenous resistance, decolonization, and recent movements such as Standing Rock.

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  1. 1. Our History Is The Future

    Standing Rock versus the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance

    An impassioned account tracing centuries of Indigenous resistance and resurgence across North America, arguing that contemporary movements such as Standing Rock are rooted in ongoing struggles against settler colonialism, capitalism, and environmental destruction; it weaves historical analysis, treaty history, and Indigenous theory to show how Indigenous political traditions and communal care offer pathways to decolonization and climate justice, challenging national myths and advocating a collective, anticapitalist future led by Indigenous peoples.

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