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Rescuing Navajo babies

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Stephen Carr Hampton

Lest one think the White Savior Industrial Complex is a recent development, Christians have been rescuing Navajo babies from their families for centuries. And the Supreme Court is considering it again. The Catholics It started with the Spaniards, but continued … Continue reading →

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The Right Wing attack on ICWA and Tribal Sovereignty

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Stephen Carr Hampton

In Season 2 of her podcast, This Land, Rebecca Nagle does some serious investigative journalism, uncovering a small network of powerful ultra-conservative power-brokers, foundations, law firms, attorneys, and judges working together to tear down the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). … Continue reading →

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How Andrew Jackson used the smallpox vaccine against Native Americans: A cautionary tale of politics and disease

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Stephen Carr Hampton

In 1832, smallpox raged along the Mississippi River. After years of bitter debate, the Indian Removal Act had just been signed by President Andrew Jackson. A sharply divided white nation prepared for widespread Indian removal to west of the river; … Continue reading →

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Navajo Nation now has one of the highest COVID rates in the world: May 3 update

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Stephen Carr Hampton

COVID-19 cases in Navajo Nation continue to rise at high rates across in all regions. Both confirmed cases and deaths grew on average 6% per day over the last week, implying doubling of cases and deaths every 12 days. CLICK … Continue reading →

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Navajo Nation COVID outbreak still spiraling: Apr 10 update

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Stephen Carr Hampton

Navajo Nation has been hit with some of the highest per capita rates of infection anywhere in the world. The current number of cases are increasing 12% daily, doubling every 6 days. Detailed information and emergency orders can be found … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 outbreak at Navajo Nation: Apr 4 summary

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Stephen Carr Hampton

See my first update on Apr 1 for relevant background and links to Navajo Nation press releases. Here is the summary for Apr 4. There have now been 13 deaths. CLICK TO ENLARGE The COVID-19 epidemic in Navajo Nation was … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 outbreak at Navajo Nation: Apr 1 summary

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Stephen Carr Hampton

UPDATE AS OF APRIL 1, 2020 Navajo Nation is currently experiencing one of the largest outbreaks of COVID-19 among any Native community in North America. Navajo Nation press releases document the spread, which I summarize here. The outbreak began on … Continue reading →

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On this date… February 23, 1945… Iwo Jima, Japan

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Stephen Carr Hampton

On this date, the US flag was raised over Iwo Jima. Young Navajo men, once punished for speaking their language in the boarding schools, sent over eight-hundred messages during the battle. Here is a sample of the code: Ba-ah-ne-di-tinin, key, … Continue reading →

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Colonial Bros and Nava-hos: Why did these frats think this was okay?

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Stephen Carr Hampton

Last week, several fraternities and sororities at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo hosted a party with the theme “Colonial Bros and Nava-hos”.   As word of the party leaked out afterwards, the campus president, faculty, and many students denounced it. Other … Continue reading →

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