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Ecology, Settler Colonialism, and the Environments of the American Midwest: The Science and Politics of Ecological Restoration Since 1950 (2023)

Andrew Mitchell Hoyt (Author)
Bocking, Stephen A. (Advisor)

Trent University (Canada)
Bocking, Stephen A.
Publication date: 2023
Language: English

URI: https://www.proquest.com/docview/2874068739/abstract/BE2AC324D0B54541PQ/19?sourcetype=Dissertations%20&%20Theses

Publication Date: 2023
Physical Details: 190

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Restoration ecology Environment Settler colonialism 20th century, late Midwestern states (U.S.) United States

Colonization has transformed the landscapes of the American Midwest and compromised the region’s resources and ecologies. In response, governments, environmental scientists, and Indigenous nations have undertaken myriad efforts over the past century to restore Midwestern environments. Yet the appropriate goals and techniques for this work have been deeply contested. This thesis explores the scientific, political, and cultural meanings of ecological restoration in the region. Comparison of different forms of restoration reveals the contingency, malleability, and historical pitfalls of restoration knowledge and practices. By framing the pursuit as a problem of scientific, historical, or technical knowledge, practitioners have often neglected the political and cultural ramifications of restoration efforts. At the same time, restoration practices have influenced the intellectual, environmental, and political history of the Midwest in the twentieth century. The efforts of Midwestern scientists and public agencies have advanced wildlife and ecosystem conservation in the region, but have at times exacerbated environmental injustices and inequalities. More recent wild rice conservation efforts by Ojibwe governments demonstrate that, depending on how the framework has been constructed, ecological restoration has served as a tool for reclaiming Indigenous sovereignty as well as a vehicle for settler colonialism.

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