I chose the television series ‘Yellowstone’ which depicts the lives of a wealthy family, the Duttons, who own a ranch and the land surrounding the Broken Rock Indian Reservation, home to a local Indian tribe. It highlights the tension between the two groups as well as wealthy land developers which include issues related to gentrification, cultural differences and historical injustices concerning land ownership. I will specifically address gentrification and land rights issues. Gentrification involves the culture of a poor area being changed by wealthier people moving in and displacing them in the process. The displaced in this series are the Native Americans whose ancestors once owned the land being fought over. They are being pushed out by corporate greed and land developers who are also fighting to own the ranch property. This is an Indigenous Tribal ethical issue for the Native Americans as it involves respect for nature, earth and all living things. The Native Americans honor wisdom of elders and cultural beliefs. However, it can be identified as an Eastern ethical issue as well because Eastern ideology includes the belief that family and community play a central role. Furthermore, values such as respect for the elderly, like Indigenous Tribal ethics, are considered essential. Decision making regarding gentrification can be influenced by bias. The Indigenous people in this example have a bias that comes from their upbringing and culture while the Duttons have a bias that derives from generations of family traditions to keep their land. In both cases, confirmation bias exists because both parties place more value on the evidence that supports what they already believe. They aren’t looking at new information that goes against what they already know. They only have a ‘pro’ list and don’t include a ‘con’ list which can affect a decision being made. However, I feel the land developers have a self-serving bias because they make decisions that serve them and feed their ego but put the blame elsewhere or on others when
it doesn’t go that way. They take pride in impressing the community stating these buildings,
