Economic History and Indigenous Peoples in North America

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MAIN FINDING: Indigenous Peoples are central to North American economic history beyond a narrative of decline.
KEY EVIDENCE: Literature largely emphasizes dispossession post-contact but lacks depth on pre-1800 interdependence.
APPROACH: The analysis reviews existing literature and its focus on economic roles of Indigenous Peoples pre- and post-1800.
SIGNIFICANCE: Understanding Indigenous economic history can reshape perspectives on economic systems and their interactions with ecology.

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Review shows literature highlights dispossession of Indigenous Peoples post-1800, suggesting broader roles in economic development.

Donna Feir (2025) studied this question.

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