Tag Archives: Malheur

Malheur update: Native artifacts impacted

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Stephen Carr Hampton

In the aftermath of the militia takeover, the FBI released a statement detailing their process for checking for booby traps, investigating the crime scene, and ultimately re-opening the refuge.  Their statement addressed impacts to Native artifacts: the FBI is deploying … Continue reading →

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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.

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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 →

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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 →

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