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Indigenous peoples have consistently resisted the occupation of their territories, not only by refusing forced relocations and defending their lands, but also by pressing claims for treaty violations and wrongful takings.100 While such actions rarely succeed, the United States has consistently had to justify itself, both in US courts and in international forums. As long as Indigenous peoples survive and continue to assert their rights, the legitimacy of the settler state’s occupation remains in question. This is why, even today, the dominant narrative simultaneously asserts that American Indians have not been subjected to genocide and denies their continued existence.101 It is also why a range of strategies has been employed to conceptually “disappear” Indigenous identities, cultures, and worldviews. A few key examples are discussed in this section.