What if oil brought not prosperity, but division and disillusionment? In North Dakota, the Native American tribes of the Badlands saw millions rain down—only to face a storm of inequality, pollution, and broken promises.
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This investigative report explores how the 2008 shale oil boom transformed the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. Once hailed as a blessing, the oil revenues have revealed stark disparities within the MHA Nation (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara), where lavish spending coexists with poor access to healthcare, and sacred lands are being eyed for tourism. From greenhouses heated by flare gas to a $90 million investment in Las Vegas, we follow the complex legacy of wealth, resentment, and resistance in a land both blessed and burdened by its resources.
00:00 – Oil boom and broken promises in the Badlands
04:05 – Unequal riches: Who gets the oil money?
07:19 – Casinos, yachts, and no hospital
10:00 – Sacred land versus development
14:02 – White ranchers and Native anger converge
19:24 – Investing in Vegas, forgetting home?
A report by Marie David, François Cauwel, Clarisse Riotor and Mathias Lavergne.
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