Did the Anthropocene begin with the deaths of 50 million Native Americans?

March 20, 2015 By Captain Maiel

An important read about the environment. Both population and emissions, plus other human activities have greatly affected the chemistry of our planet. We are a troublesome species, just smart enough to be dangerous. With so many talking heads running around sputtering that there is nothing to worry about when the evidence is piling up is proof of that. Like the joke about the turkey who drown staring up at the rain….

What’s further interesting is the confession to the slaughter of natives in the Americas. A real confession! I won’t hold my breath that there will be anything much done on that front–considering the United States and the other countries making up these two American continents, both north and south, hold them in the likes of concentration camps to this minute (putting a pretty bow on them by calling the ‘reservations’).

Did the Anthropocene begin with the deaths of 50 million Native Americans?

Library of Congress, public domain.

About Captain Maiel

Born in Saratoga Springs, New York, K has enjoyed more than twenty years professionally writing. K attended Morrisville State College, majoring in Biology, and then continued with English and History at the University at Albany, where she gained her Bachelor’s Degree. While attending UA, K interned with the 13th Moon Feminist Literary Magazine, bridging her interests in social movements and art. Topics of K's writing often include gender and racial disparities, and trauma. In 2014, K graduated from Empire State College (SUNY) with a Masters in Liberal Studies: screenwriting (Film Studies), the politics of film, and adaptations. During her gradute work, K was the recipient of the Foner Fellowship in Arts and Social Justice, a full scholarship.
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Published novels by K include the Civil War drama Blue Honor, the Second World War spy thriller OP-DEC:Operation Deceit, and the controversial dark fantasy, paranormal series The Trailokya Trilogy. In addition to writing novels, K does screenwriting: 8 Days in Ireland and the adaptations of her current novels. A sequel to her second novel, OP-DEC, is in the research phase, while the screen adaptation is being considered for production by film companies.
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In 2015, K. Williams became an official member of International Thriller Writers, but her greatest accomplishment thus far was becoming a mother in 2017. K continues to produce commentary and art pieces on The Blue Honor Blog, publishing twice weekly. A devoted dog mom, K created Shagbottom Theater in which her dogs star as well known literary and stage personas. K is also a visual artist, producing the ZoDuck Cartoon, painting and sketching--digitally or traditionally, as well as an accomplished Photographer. Click here to see more! Whether it's cooking, IVF and Parenting, learning a foreign language, history or dogs, you'll find something to enjoy and for which to come back.
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Excerpts of K's unedited, rough drafts and other scraps of writing can be found at: KWilliamsAuthor on deviantArt.com. You can also sample her books on Wattpad.