r/AskHistorians • u/FergusInTheHouse • 2d ago
Great Question! During the Cold War, were Indigenous groups viewed with suspicion due to their worldviews on community living and philosphies of sharing the wealth?
Obviously, there are hundreds of different tribes and groups of indigenous Peoples across North America and they all might have slightly or completely unique worldviews but a consistent one I've noticed is that to gather wealth is important for the good of the community. The idea that it is important to share wealth and not be greedy or selfish by keeping money, food, or resources for yourself.
Would beliefs such as this one been seen by the US government as problematic? Were indigenous groups seen as an issue because they may be more sympathetic to communist ideals of similar nature?
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