Tag Archives: Native

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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White backlash: The Rittenhouse debacle from a Native perspective

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Stephen Carr Hampton

During the George Floyd protests, twenty-five people were killed. Most of them were Black Lives Matter protesters. They were not killed by the police, but by white supremacists who traveled to the protests from out of town for the sole … Continue reading →

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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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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 →

Posted in my own thoughts | Tagged climate change, crab, Dungeness, fisheries management, fishing rights, indian, John Cotton, Native, puget sound, the blog, wdfw | 2 Comments

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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What do Native Americans think about Elizabeth Warren?

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Stephen Carr Hampton

It’s complicated. Two white politicians are in conflict. One, virulently racist and anti-Native in thought, word, and deed, verbally ridicules the other, who is an ally of Natives on most policy issues. Let’s start with the ally, Elizabeth Warren. To … Continue reading →

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The Native women in the Capitol Rotunda

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Stephen Carr Hampton

In the center of the US Capitol, under the iconic white dome, is a large round room called the Rotunda. There are eight niches in it, circling the room, each with an oil painting twelve feet tall and eighteen feet … Continue reading →

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Cassina tea: History and revival

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Stephen Carr Hampton

Just passing on this link to an interesting article: The Forgotten Drink That Caffeinated North America for Centuries

Posted in reblogs | Tagged cahokia, cassina, ilex vomitoria, Native, tea, yaupon | Leave a comment

Native mascots: A comprehensive literature review

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Stephen Carr Hampton

In 1909 the University of Wisconsin lacrosse team adopted the first Native mascot. By the 1950s, they were commonplace. Beginning in 1968, Native Americans condemned the use of these mascots, arguing that they are based on stereotypes that “have a … Continue reading →

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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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