Monthly Archives: January 2021

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s 14th District: Where the Trail of Tears began

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Stephen Carr Hampton

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s 14th District in the northwest corner of Georgia lies in the center of the lands the Cherokee Nation was forced to vacate at gunpoint during the horrific ethnic cleansing known as the Trail of Tears. Greene is … Continue reading →

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The rise and fall and rise of the buffalo

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Stephen Carr Hampton

The story of the American buffalo (Bison bison; formally known as American bison) is steeped in legend, mythology, and controversy. Recent research has shed light on the full history, affirming portions of most stories. The first rise: evolution with Native … Continue reading →

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Cherokee Nation juggles tribal sovereignty with Trumpers in a red state

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Stephen Carr Hampton

In light of its newly recognized reservation, Cherokee Nation, and all of Oklahoma’s 38 tribal nations, finds themselves in the crosshairs between tribal sovereignty and Trumpism, between protecting the environment and Big Oil. In the July 2020 McGirt decision, the … Continue reading →

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