The Gilded Gaze: Capitalism, Infection and early Colonialism
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At the intersections of capitalist desire, extractive colonization, and the cultural and physical epidemics that impacted Indigenous peoples during the Klondike Gold Rush (1896–1899), I analyze how gold became a symbol of greed and domination, transforming local economies and ecologies into exploited lands, beings, and communities. Through historical accounts and Indigenous cosmologies, the narrative highlights the active resistance (or survivance) of the Tlingit and Tagish peoples, who, through ceremonies like the potlatch, challenged colonial structures and restored communal balance. I explore extractive colonialism as a system that commodifies lands, resources, and people, while Indigenous accounts offer pathways for cultural healing and recovery. I invite a reimagining of human and non-human relationships within the context of a voracious capitalist economy, advocating for decolonization as an act of justice and restoration.
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