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Voices from the boarding schools: Direct quotes from superintendents, teachers, students, the Supreme Court, and special reports to the Secretary of the Interior

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Stephen Carr Hampton

Historical records about Indian boarding schools – forced re-education and labor camps – are abundant. Superintendents had to write reports to superiors every year, and these were passed on to the Secretary of the Interior. Today, Secretary Deb Haaland’s call … 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 →

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White supremacy and Dungeness crab: The long history of blaming Indians for poor resource management

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Stephen Carr Hampton

“The Indians have wiped out Dungeness crab in south Puget Sound.”  This is a common line among white people in the Pacific Northwest. The story, besides racist, is factually wrong and biologically impossible. Here’s the real story: This explanation was … Continue reading →

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Alcohol, suicide, and resistance at Pine Ridge featured in new videos

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Stephen Carr Hampton

Following the struggles of Lakota teenager George Dull Knife for four years, a new documentary examines recent protests of American Indian Movement (AIM) activists to shut down the four bars in Whiteclay, Nebraska. This town of fourteen people existed solely to sell … 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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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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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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The Slave Trade that Textbooks Ignore

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Stephen Carr Hampton

The release of new textbooks in Texas, which diminish the African slave trade by describing the slaves in the US as “workers” or “immigrants”, has sparked outcry.  Many have commented that this is a classic attempt at erasure, to erase the … Continue reading →

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