Five turbines of America's first offshore wind farm, owned by the Danish company, Orsted, off the coast of Block Island, R.I., on Oct. 17, 2022. Photo by David Goldman, AP PhotoOfficials from California’s largest tribe are concerned about the lack of engagement so far by offshore wind companies, reviving worries over the historic extraction of resources without their involvement.
Since colonization began, the impacts of natural resource extraction have devastated Indigenous communities in the United States and across the globe. In Northern California, gold miners inflicted nearly irreparable damage to the Klamath River, the lifeline of my people. Hydropower dams spurred thethat sustained us since the beginning of time. Industrial timber companies transformed our diverse oak woodlands into pine tree plantations that fuel extreme wildfires, robbing us of acorns and even our homes.
These shortsighted actions are also an assault on our sacred connection to the land, which is fundamental to who we are as Native people.tells us about all the great opportunities their projects will provide Native people, we’ve heard it before., the largest in California, will not let another industry commit violence against our people, our ancestral landscape or our cultural viewsheds.
This lack of outreach has revived concerns that history is repeating itself. California tribes are worried that these corporations will come in, profit off of our resources and leave our communities poorer for it – as their predecessors did.By clicking subscribe, you agree to share your email address with CalMatters to receive marketing, updates, and other emails.
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