The Indigenous Perspective: How European Exploration Changed the Americas

Miacademy & MiaPrep Learning Channel

This educational video explores the Age of Exploration from the perspective of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Moving beyond the traditional narrative of European discovery, it examines the profound and often devastating impacts of colonization on Native societies. The video categorizes these impacts into three main areas: the loss of land and culture, the loss of freedom through systems like the encomienda, and the catastrophic loss of life due to introduced diseases.