Across the Americas, many Indigenous/Native American communities are asking an urgent question:
What forces are driving instability, erosion of sovereignty, and cultural decline in the South?
There is no single cause. Rather, many Indigenous observers point to overlapping systems of pressure—foreign intervention, economic dependency, internal disruption, religious legacy, and algorithmic control—that together weaken Indigenous self-determination.
This post explores those concerns.
Foreign Intervention and the Legacy of Coups
The United States and Israel are frequently cited by critics as countries with long records of political intervention, covert operations, and support for regime change in the Global South. Declassified documents and historical patterns have fueled suspicions that:
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governments are destabilized rather than supported
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leadership is replaced with extraction-friendly alternatives
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Indigenous priorities are sidelined in favor of foreign interests
For Indigenous/Native American communities, these interventions are not abstract geopolitics—they directly affect land control, economic stability, and cultural survival.
Reassessing Past Leadership: Infiltration, Corruption, or Structural Failure?
Among modern Indigenous/Native American communities, there is growing debate about the decisions of past presidents and political leaders.
Many younger generations are asking difficult questions:
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Were these leaders compromised by foreign influence or infiltration?
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Were critical decisions made under coercion, debt pressure, or intelligence manipulation?
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Or were some leaders simply unprepared to govern in a global system designed to extract from weaker states?
Alongside these questions is a more uncomfortable reality many are beginning to acknowledge: corruption.
In multiple Indigenous/Native American countries, leadership increasingly appeared disconnected from the population. Some leaders seemed more focused on personal wealth, social status, or elite lifestyles than on strengthening institutions, protecting sovereignty, or improving citizens’ quality of life. To many observers, governance felt performative—treated as power to enjoy rather than responsibility to uphold.
This perception has fueled resentment. When governments appear to function for parties, luxury, and foreign approval instead of national benefit, trust collapses quickly.
As new generations witness Indigenous/Native American countries being overtaken economically, destabilized politically, or drawn into warfare, the past increasingly appears chaotic and mismanaged. To many young Indigenous observers, it feels less like isolated mistakes and more like a pattern of negligence layered onto already fragile systems.
Whether the cause was infiltration, corruption, lack of preparation, or inherited colonial frameworks, the outcome has been the same: weakened sovereignty and long-term instability.
This reassessment is not about rewriting history for blame—it reflects a shift in consciousness. Younger Indigenous/Native Americans are critically examining leadership, power structures, and governance failures to understand how external forces were allowed such deep access.
For many, understanding these failures is no longer optional. It is viewed as essential to preventing the same mistakes from shaping the future.
Cartels and Internal Destabilization
Another factor often cited is the role of organized crime.
Cartels thrive where:
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governments are weakened
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economies are externally dependent
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law enforcement is underfunded or corrupted
Rather than representing Indigenous culture or resistance, cartels often accelerate instability, normalize violence, and fracture communities. Many Indigenous people see them not as grassroots actors, but as forces that benefit from—and deepen—state collapse.
Economic Dependency and the Failure of Internal Industry
Some Indigenous critics argue that many Native American countries in the South became overly dependent on foreign imports and foreign-owned companies.
In contrast, other nations:
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prioritize domestic industry
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restrict foreign monopolies
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encourage internal economic circulation
Where Indigenous economies failed to build strong internal production, they became vulnerable to:
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capital flight
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gentrification
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land acquisition by outsiders
Economic dependency often precedes political dependency.
European Gentrification and Land Pressure
European presence in Indigenous/Native American countries is frequently described not as integration, but economic occupation.
Common patterns cited include:
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foreign land purchases
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coastal and urban gentrification
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displacement of local communities
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profit extraction without reinvestment
Given the history of European colonization, many Indigenous people view these patterns as continuations of older colonial behavior, not neutral globalization.
Christianity and Cultural Disruption
Christianity did not arrive in the Americas peacefully.
It came through:
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forced conversion
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residential and mission schools
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cultural criminalization
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erasure of Indigenous belief systems
Many Indigenous/Native Americans question why a religion imposed through violence should remain central to their identity—especially when:
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biblical imagery is overwhelmingly European
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God, angels, and prophets are depicted as white
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Indigenous peoples appear absent from sacred history
This creates a perceived spiritual hierarchy where proximity to European or Jewish identity appears closer to divinity—while Indigenous identity is rendered invisible.
As a result, many educated Indigenous people:
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return to ancestral spiritual systems
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choose irreligion
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reject organized religion entirely
This shift is often about healing, not rebellion.
Digital Media, Algorithms, and Representation
Modern influence does not require armies—algorithms now shape reality.
Western-owned platforms such as:
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Instagram
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Facebook
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YouTube
are frequently criticized for:
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whitewashing Indigenous identity
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pairing Native representation with European figures
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marginalizing brown Indigenous visibility
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prioritizing Western narratives
For Indigenous observers, it is troubling that the same countries involved in historical and modern conflict now control the primary platforms that define global perception.
A Systemic Pattern, Not a Single Villain
The concern expressed by many Indigenous/Native Americans is not that one group alone caused decline—but that multiple systems aligned:
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foreign political interference
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economic dependency
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religious disruption
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cultural erasure
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algorithmic dominance
Together, these forces weaken Indigenous sovereignty while presenting the outcome as “natural failure.”
Closing Reflection
For Indigenous/Native American communities, the question is no longer what happened—it is how to stop the pattern from continuing.
True stability requires:
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cultural autonomy
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economic self-reliance
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Indigenous-controlled media
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spiritual self-determination
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resistance to extractive globalization
Without these, decline is not accidental—it is structural.
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