Monthly Archives: June 2021

Reflections of a Native birder: The one Indian killer bird name I really have trouble with

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Stephen Carr Hampton

As a citizen of Cherokee Nation and a birder for nearly fifty years, I offer these thoughts on the burgeoning discussion to re-name birds that are named after people. When people say they are used to the current bird names … Continue reading →

Posted in my own thoughts | Tagged Abert, aos, bird names, bird names for birds, Cherokee, Clark, Couch, Native birders, Scott's Oriole, Sibley, Townsend, Trail of Tears, winfield scott | 51 Comments

Erasure, white fragility, and the verbal monuments of bird names: Should we hold people in the past accountable to present-day mores?

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Stephen Carr Hampton

When addressing historic wrongs, and especially memorials that honor people that perpetrated historic wrongs, a common challenge is: Should we be holding these people accountable according to modern values and mores? There are two big problems with this question. Almost … Continue reading →

Posted in my own thoughts | Tagged accountable, aos, aou, bird names, bird names for birds, Cherokee, honorific, indians, mcCown, memorials, mores, native american, parisorum, Scott's Oriole, statues, Trail of Tears, verbal monuments, white fragility, winfield | 2 Comments

Monthly Archives: June 2021

Reflections of a Native birder: The one Indian killer bird name I really have trouble with

Erasure, white fragility, and the verbal monuments of bird names: Should we hold people in the past accountable to present-day mores?

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