So, I have a new focus for my project. I was offered an independent study with the Hopi/Navajo Indian class this semester, and plan to take it. Hopefully this oppurtunity will allow me to analyze issues of environmental justice/racism as pertains to the Hopi and Navajo Indians. I plan to research the exploitation of native lands by the United States private energy sector...
Currently the "world's largest coal company" Peabody Coal ( http://www.peabodyenergy.com/default-netscape.asp ) is operating multiple coal mines on the land of the Hopi/Navajo Indians.
The class takes a trip to Arizona during Spring Break...during the trip I hope to conduct field research to further understand the situation and its impact...
and I'm pretty excited about that
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