Author Archives: Stephen Carr Hampton

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.

Ammon Bundy Arrested!

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Stephen Carr Hampton

While on trip to John Day. Shots were fired. Details are just emerging: http://katu.com/news/local/leader-of-oregon-occupation-ammon-bundy-three-others-arrested Here is my original post on the day they took over Malhuer and the history of the Burns Paiute.

Posted in news, Uncategorized | Tagged #yeehawdist, arrested, Bundy, Burns, Malheur, Native American history, Paiute | Leave a comment

One Grandmother Works to Save Her Language

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Stephen Carr Hampton

This ten-minute documentary tells the story of Marie Wilcox, the last fluent speaker of the Wukchumni language and the dictionary she created in an effort to keep her language alive.

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A Deal with the Devil: Los Angeles’ On-Going Greenhouse Gas Disaster

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Stephen Carr Hampton

The Aymara of the Andes have a saying: everything on the earth and above it belongs to God; everything under it belongs to the devil, whom they call El Tio (the Uncle). When they work the mines, risking life and … Continue reading →

Posted in news | Tagged #AlisoCanyon, #gasleak, #PorterRanch, #toxic, aliso canyon, Aymara, Bolivia, CO2, CO2e, deal, devil, el tio, emissions, environment, gas, greenhouse, los angeles, methane, porter ranch, sempra | Leave a comment

The Burns Paiute Speak Out on Malheur Takeover

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Stephen Carr Hampton

Since the takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge by a self-styled militia of heavily armed, disgruntled ranchers (which I describe in this blog post: More Range Wars and White Privilege), the local Burns Paiute have addressed the issue specifically. … Continue reading →

Posted in news | Tagged Burns, Malheur, militia, Oregon, Paiute, range war | 2 Comments

More Range Wars and White Privilege

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Stephen Carr Hampton

I woke up this morning to the news that heavily-armed white ranchers (some call them “yeehawdists”) had taken over Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon. This is one of the premier wildlife refuges in the West; I had visited … Continue reading →

Posted in news | Tagged ammon, Bundy, Burns, cliven, Dann, indians, Malheur, Native American history, Oregon, Paiute, range war, refuge, reservation, Wadatika, white privilege | 4 Comments

Local Paper Publishes Thanksgiving Story about “Redskins”

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Stephen Carr Hampton

My town, Davis, is known as a liberal college town, a bastion of progressive thought. Nevertheless, the local paper, the Davis Enterprise, published this editorial a few days ago. Here is my letter to the editor in reply: Dear Editor, … Continue reading →

Posted in my own thoughts, Uncategorized | Tagged Bradford, Buchwald, Davis, Davis Enterprise, editor, French, letter, Native American history, thanksgiving, wampanoag | 1 Comment

Students of Color Fighting Uphill Battle at Conservative School

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Stephen Carr Hampton

Claremont McKenna College is a small private college in the Los Angeles area known for its politically conservative culture. In 2012, the college’s Campus Climate Task Force surveyed students and found that “variation among responses by Black and Latino students … Continue reading →

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On this date… November 3, 1892… Oklahoma

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Stephen Carr Hampton

On this date in 1892, Ned Christie was killed by US marshals asserting federal sovereignty on Cherokee land. Ned Christie, branded a Cherokee outlaw, had been on the run for five and a half years. On this morning, he had … Continue reading →

Posted in On this date... | Tagged Cherokee, Fort Smith, Major Crimes Act, Native American history, Ned Christie, Oklahoma, US marshals, Zeke Proctor | 1 Comment

Indigenous Hawaiians seek Federal Recognition and Sovereignty

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Stephen Carr Hampton

It’s a fascinating twist of history that they don’t have it already, but Native Hawaiians are now taking steps toward federal recognition and sovereignty. Culturally, this is no doubt important. In the legal realm, however, “sovereignty” as defined by the … Continue reading →

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Native Americans try on Halloween Indian costumes

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Stephen Carr Hampton

This short video explains a lot in a 2 1/2 minutes. And this article explains who made the video and has links to two more.

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