1. In the drive for gold, the Spanish and indigenous people had different attitudes toward gold. The
Spanish were ruthless and were obsessed with gold. They believed it could pay off their religious
debts towards gods or leaders. This attitude throughout time contributed to the decline of the
Spanish. The indigenous people used gold as currencies in coin form. They believed it could be
traded and had relative value. Gold was taken care of and considered currency.
2. The bolivian mining scene has threatened the indigenous people and their entire existence. The
indigenous people fought it since it was considered a human right violation. They also tried to
make recommendations for fixing the violations that took place. The majority of the mining
space occupied was taken from indigenous people which was very invasive and illegal in todays
terms. Their growth in mining threatened the very existence of the indigenous people in those
areas.
3. Some of the indigenous people continue to live in their traditional lands in latin America. It is
nearly impossible for them to practice their traditions anywhere else. Although much of their
land has been occupied they continue to follow tradition there. The loss and deterioration of
their environment has costed the traditional knowledge to fade.
4. The legacy of the Spanish and their environmental change is still afafecting south American
areas. The miners dug deeper and affected water for them. They also found less and less
profitable ores leaving the areas surrounding damaged and uninhabitable for the indigenous
people. These effects will taken years and years to be reversed or eventually overseen naturally
which may be too late.