Europeans historically claimed that indigenous peoples practices destroyed the environment, yet this claim was part of an effort to dispossess indigenous peoples from their land during:

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The claim that indigenous peoples' practices destroyed the environment was often used as a justification for the dispossession of their lands during the period of colonialism. This was part of the broader colonial strategy to legitimize the takeover of territories and resources by portraying indigenous ways of life as inferior or harmful.

Europeans Historically Claimed That Indigenous Peoples Practices Destroyed the Environment