Native lands hold two-thirds of US uranium and a third of western low-sulfur coal

Evidence

Native peoples are the poorest population in North America, yet our lands are home to a wealth of resources. Two-thirds of the country’s uranium; one-third of all western low-sulfur coal; and vast hydro-electric, oil, and natural gas resources are all situated on Native land. — Winona LaDuke, All Our Relations, 943

Categorization

• XREF: Quantifies the resource-extraction claims running through chapters 11-19; direct bridge to eco-justice course. — connects to: US tribal lands are prime targets for nuclear and toxic waste disposal. — Winona LaDuke, All Our Relations: Native Struggles for…, 53; Native North America is large and demographically solid despite land loss. — Winona LaDuke, All Our Relations: Native Struggles for…, 51; Navajo uranium miners faced disproportionate contamination and disease burdens — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice:…, 213

Broader Connections

• Navajo uranium miners faced disproportionate contamination and disease burdens #corroborates (0.72) — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice, 213