Tag Archives: Oceti Sakowin

Photo essay: An Oceti Sakowin road trip with Nick Estes’ book, ‘Our History is the Future’

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Stephen Carr Hampton

I just got back from a road trip through the lands of the Oceti Sakowin. My traveling companions were my 29-yr old son and Nick Estes, in the sense that we had his 2019 book Our History is the Future: … Continue reading →

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Land acknowledgement: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Stephen Carr Hampton

I went to Minneapolis to visit my son. I’d never even been to Minnesota before. But it’s exciting to be here—the home of so much important Native history, past and present. It’s the intersection of the Mississippi River and the … Continue reading →

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Standing Rock: America’s War Zone

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Stephen Carr Hampton

I just returned from a Standing Rock/NoDAPL (Dakota Access Pipeline) Teach-in at UC Davis, where we heard accounts from people just returning from the front lines.  The war terminology fits.  They described a veritable militarized zone, separating non-violent protesters (called … Continue reading →

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