📄 Abstract
This paper is an analysis of Native American literature as a response to energy colonialism and extractive development. It claims that Indigenous lands have been long subjected to mining, dams, and oil pipeline projects, which hurt sacred landscapes and the lives of communities. These projects are not purely economic activities but also cultural and social violence with the backing of the state power and policy. Native authors challenge the notion that this extraction constitutes progress or sound development. Their resistance literature reveals the way the destruction of land and human beings is condoned under the excuse of energy demands. Instead of merely explaining loss, such texts present Indigenous knowledge which uncovers the ethical, cultural, and ecological losses of imposed energy systems.
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📚 How to Cite:
N R Gopal , ENERGY, LAND, AND RESISTANCE IN NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE , Volume 13 , Issue 2, February 2026, EPRA International Journal of Socio-Economic and Environmental Outlook(SEEO) ,