Tag Archives: Native American history

Range Wars and White Privilege

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Stephen Carr Hampton

Throughout the history of the west, white settlers encroached upon Native American lands, creating conflict.  More often than not, there was minimal violence.  Instead, the Natives went to the federal authorities, with whom they already had a treaty, and asked … Continue reading →

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On this date… April 17, 1680… Quebec

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Stephen Carr Hampton

On this date in 1680, Kateri Tekakwitha breathed her last.  She was a captive orphan, a girl convert, a French Iroquois, and a Catholic saint.  Descriptions of her death are colored with racial overtones.  A priest at her bedside observed, … Continue reading →

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On this date… March 17, 1699… Louisiana

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Stephen Carr Hampton

On this date in 1699, Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville cast his eyes on Le Baton Rouge, the Red Stick or Red Pole.  It served as “the dividing line between the Ouma’s hunting ground and the Bayogoula’s.  On the bank are … Continue reading →

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The Academy Awards, The Godfather, and Wounded Knee, 1973

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Stephen Carr Hampton

Fascinating story here from the 1973 Academy Awards: http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/03/02/oscars-all-time-most-outrageous-moment-and-what-it-meant-153817

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On this date… February 28, 1823… Washington, D.C.

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Stephen Carr Hampton

On this date, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall redefined land ownership in America in the case of Johnson v. M’Intosh. It was a stretch, but he went back to the fifteenth century, when the Pope allotted newly discovered lands … Continue reading →

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The Alice Piper Statue Project: support public art and indigenous women

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Stephen Carr Hampton

Before Brown v Board of Education, before Ruby Bridges, there was Alice Piper. 1921 Political Code of California, Section 1662: The governing body of the school district shall have power to exclude children of filthy or vicious habits, or children … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Stephen Carr Hampton

“I love you” in many many many indigenous languages, from the 1491’s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjtHXRyZhGs Enjoy!

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On this date… February 10, 1763… Florida

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Stephen Carr Hampton

On this date in 1763, the Treaty of Paris ended the Seven Year’s War, also known as the French and Indian War.  The French and Spanish were expelled from what would become the United States, leaving Great Britain as the … Continue reading →

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Coca–Cola’s Super Bowl Ad Raises Good Questions

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Stephen Carr Hampton

A 60-second Coca-Cola ad during the Super Bowl, ostensibly meant to promote diversity and a spirit of inclusiveness, has raised a number of interesting questions across the land.  Whose land was it?  Whose land is it?  Who claims it now? … Continue reading →

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On this date… January 24, 1599… New Mexico

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Stephen Carr Hampton

On this date in 1599, Acoma Pueblo, the sky city, fell. Rising above the desert plain, perched atop smooth sandstone cliffs that reflect brilliant orange in the morning sun, Acoma had been there since the 1100s.  It was the oldest … Continue reading →

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