Tag Archives: history

Book Review: Rebecca Nagle’s ‘By the Fire We Carry’ burns bright

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Stephen Carr Hampton

Like Rebecca Nagle, I remember that Monday morning in July, 2020, glued to my laptop, waiting for news from SCOTUSblog. My first indication of the McGirt decision was a tweet from Nagle exclaiming that Gorsuch authored the decision. That was … Continue reading →

Posted in my own thoughts | Tagged book review, By the Fire We Carry, Cherokee, history, Indian removal act, indigenous, McGirt, native american, native americans, Native history, Rebecca Nagle, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Trail of Tears | Leave a comment

Women Leaders Are An Indigenous Tradition; Is It Time for a Woman US President?

Posted on October 27, 2024 by Stephen Carr Hampton

My essay, published Oct 9, 2024 by Native News Online, dives into the long tradition of women in social and political leadership roles in Indigenous societies, from time immemorial to the present. It can be found at the hyperlink above.

Posted in my own thoughts, news | Tagged history, leadership, Nancy Ward, Native America, Native News Online, tribes, women | Leave a comment

Another Native mass burial site hidden in plain sight

Posted on October 20, 2024 by Stephen Carr Hampton

Last week I saw one of the largest mass burial sites in the United States. It is unmarked. The location is the fields among the rolling hills and gentle pastures just south of Charleston, Tennessee. This is where 9,032 Cherokees … Continue reading →

Posted in my own thoughts | Tagged Cherokee, concentration camp, detachments, ethnic cleansing, Fort Cass, genocide, georgia, history, mass burial, mass grave, NAGPRA, native americans, stockade, Tennessee, Trail of Tears | 8 Comments

Merciless savages: The Supreme Court’s attacks on women and Native Americans

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Stephen Carr Hampton

In the majority opinion of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, the Supreme Court relied upon social and historical mores in the 18th and 19th century to interpret the US Constitution. Because Roe v. Wade, they argued, relied upon the 14th … Continue reading →

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I remember when White Evangelicals were Democrats and abortion was a minor issue. I remember what happened next.

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Stephen Carr Hampton

I remember when I was in 5th grade Jimmy Carter had won the election, famously describing himself as a “born again” Christian. He was a Democrat, as were many White Evangelicals. Abortion was a Catholic issue, part of their pro-life … Continue reading →

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The Pioneers were bad guys

Posted on May 29, 2022 by Stephen Carr Hampton

One thing about “the pioneers” as we call them in the US — they were essentially white renegade militias, operating outside of US law, who sought to ethnically cleanse the land for their own acquisition. And that’s the opinion of … Continue reading →

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A reverse land acknowledgment: Place names honor ethnic cleansing and slavery

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Stephen Carr Hampton

I live in Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington. It was originally called qatáy by the S’Klallam, a place with a small lagoon and a series of freshwater ponds that allowed for kayak portages from Puget Sound to the Strait of Juan … 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 →

Posted in my own thoughts, news | Tagged antiquus, atlatl, bison, buffalo, clovis, extinction, folsom, history, indian, Native American history, restoration, trade, white hunt, Yellowstone | 2 Comments

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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America, meet the real Pocahontas

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Stephen Carr Hampton

These facts are well-documented: Pocahontas was kidnapped by the men of Jamestown. Then, while in captivity, she was impregnated by and married to one of her captors, John Rolfe. Like one of the Boko Haram girls. He took her to … Continue reading →

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