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About Stephen Carr Hampton

Stephen Carr Hampton is an enrolled citizen of Cherokee Nation, an avid birder since age 7, and a former resource economist for the California Department of Fish & Game, where he worked as a tribal liaison and conducted natural resource damage assessments and oversaw environmental restoration projects after oil spills. He writes most often about Native history and contemporary issues, birds, and climate change.

Confessions of a Converted Conservative

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Stephen Carr Hampton

The election of Donald Trump is a national embarrassment, tragedy, and nightmare. He is not just another Republican, another politician.  He is not McCain, Bush, or Romney.  He is a racist, misogynist, and bully.  His behavior is an affront to … Continue reading →

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The Indigenous Vote: Blue Islands on a Red Prairie

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Stephen Carr Hampton

Native Americans voted overwhelmingly against Donald Trump, consistent with their previous support for Barack Obama.  In a review of 24 of the most Native American counties in the nation, it is clear that the more Native Americans there are in … Continue reading →

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Standing Rock Update: Non-violence vs 7-State Army

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Stephen Carr Hampton

On October 27, a combination of military-equipped police forces from seven states and multiple counties, at the request of North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple, violently forced their way thru non-violent protesters and removed the Treaty Camp (also known as the … Continue reading →

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Another Genocide Banner at a Football Game

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Stephen Carr Hampton

This seems to happen at least once every fall.  Yet another reason why ethnic groups should not be mascots.  Full story is here. Imagine a high school whose mascot was Jews, and opposing teams could say “Get Ready for a … Continue reading →

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Upside-Down Flags, Standing Rock, and the Dakota Access Pipeline Protest: Background and Basic Facts

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Stephen Carr Hampton

Here are the basic facts.  There’s an oil boom in North Dakota in a region called the Bakken oil fields, which produces high quality oil, so pure that some workers up there have put unrefined Bakken crude oil straight into … Continue reading →

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Case dismissed against Amy Goodman; the press is now free to cover the Dakota Pipeline protest

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Stephen Carr Hampton

The case pitted the North Dakota State Attorney Ladd Erickson against Democracy Now! reporter Amy Goodman.  He was charging her with rioting for her role in the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, in which she was simply a reporter with a microphone, … Continue reading →

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White man uses his truck to drive into Columbus Day protesters– still no arrest

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Stephen Carr Hampton

In a scene recalling the terrorist attack in France, a white truck drove into a crowd of people in Reno, Nevada Monday night.  Police are still reviewing the videos, which show it from multiple angles.  One person remains hospitalized.  Minutes … Continue reading →

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Why you won’t find Jesus in Harry Potter

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Stephen Carr Hampton

I’m re-blogging this excellent post about JK Rowling’s inappropriate use of Native American symbols in her recent book and upcoming movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which is set in North America (at least in part). The blogger is … Continue reading →

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Havoc, the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Dogs of War

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Stephen Carr Hampton

The violent confrontations splashed across the media in the last few days recall not just another Avatar-esque confrontation between militarized resource-exploiting corporations and local indigenous inhabitants– and yet another ironic use of an appropriated Native name– but also the sordid … Continue reading →

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Burkini Bans, Cultural Assimilation Policies, and National Identity

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Stephen Carr Hampton

In recent weeks, beachgoers along the French Riviera have witnessed the unusual site of fully uniformed police officers, some complete with flak jackets, walking on crowded sandy beaches among speedos and thong bikinis, handing out $43 citations to people wearing … Continue reading →

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