Tag Archives: california

White noise in the time of coronavirus: The chaotic California Fish & Game Commission telemeeting

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Stephen Carr Hampton

When the California Fish & Game Commission attempted to hold a telemeeting on April 9, it quickly devolved into chaos and was cancelled within minutes. It was an illustration of white rage, white privilege, and white noise making other voices … Continue reading →

Posted in COVID-19, news | Tagged ban, california, colonized, coronavirus, COVID-19, fishing, recreational fishing, rights, white noise, white privilege, white rage | Leave a comment

Super Bowl LIV: The Erasure Bowl

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Stephen Carr Hampton

A lot has been written about Kansas City’s use of the Chiefs as a mascot, with its various forms of “playing Indian”– tomahawk chops, the chant, etc. For more on the mascot issue– in fact, for a comprehensive review of … Continue reading →

Posted in my own thoughts, news | Tagged #SuperBowlXIV, 49ers, california, Chiefs, erasure, football, genocide, Gold Rush, Super Bowl, Sutter | Leave a comment

Land acknowledgement: San Fernando Valley, California

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Stephen Carr Hampton

I grew up and lived here for 18 years, near the southwest edge of the San Fernando Valley. My mom is still in my childhood house. This is where Tongva and Chumash land meet. In 1542 Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo claimed all … Continue reading →

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An ancient Karuk story about wildfire management in California

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Stephen Carr Hampton

With the rapid increase in deadly mega-fires in California, federal and state governments are turning to indigenous people for solutions. The US Forest Service is now working with the Karuk Tribe to implement prescribed burns to manage the land. Much has … Continue reading →

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Land acknowledgement: Palm Springs, California

Posted on August 24, 2019 by Stephen Carr Hampton

Palm Springs is Cahuilla territory, specifically the Agua Caliente Band. This was apparent to everyone attending the Tribal Lands and Environment Forum, which is what I was doing there. The Agua Caliente Band were regularly acknowledged and thanked as the … Continue reading →

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A California genocide vignette

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Stephen Carr Hampton

On June 18, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom made headlines with an executive order apologizing for a past “war of extermination”, emphasizing the state’s commitment (via AB 52 and executive order) to tribal consultation (including many non-federally-recognized tribes), and establishing … Continue reading →

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Land acknowledgment: North Davis, Yolo County, California

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Stephen Carr Hampton

My 2019 new year’s resolution is to do a “land acknowledgment” for every place I stay during the year. I’m starting with my home in Davis. Land acknowledgments began recently with First Nations in Canada and are simply a public … Continue reading →

Posted in land acknowledgments | Tagged california, chiles, Davis, davisville, history, land acknowledgment, land grant, mexico, missions, native american, patwin, putah, Rancho Laguna de Santo Calle, Vaught | 13 Comments

Oil companies have researched climate change for 50 years– accurately

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Stephen Carr Hampton

Long before climate change was controversial, before Al Gore’s Inconvenient Truth, before the public was even aware of greenhouse gases and sea level rise, the oil industry knew pretty much what we now know today. They have been studying, researching, … Continue reading →

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California’s dirtier-than-tar-sands secret

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Stephen Carr Hampton

Not all oils are created equal. Crude oil, which is not yet refined into gasoline and other products, ranges from thick and black to rather light and yellowish. Among the “cleanest” oils is Bakken, fracked from North Dakota. It has … Continue reading →

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Yurok set to restore condors in California

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Stephen Carr Hampton

A great example (and there are many) of a tribe restoring our natural world. California Condors Could Soon Soar Above the Redwoods Again Thanks to One Local Tribe For more than a decade the Yurok Tribe has been pushing to … Continue reading →

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