Monthly Archives: November 2014

Learning from Ferguson, Part II

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Structural issues—poverty, education, advancement opportunities and health disparities—affect communities in significant ways. Some of the larger issues are being tackled right now, in part because of the turmoil in Ferguson, Missouri. Fortunately some reporters, critics, pundits and politicians are paying … Continue reading →

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Learning from Ferguson, Part I

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

One important lesson we can learn from the anger and violence waged lately in Ferguson, Missouri, is how we look at core problems. My pledge this November has been to write 30 blogs about issues through the lens of American … Continue reading →

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When headlines lie

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

The mainstream headlines are disquieting: Britain’s Telegraph: Seals helped Europeans wipe out Native Americans eScience: Sea lions, not Columbus, may be to blame for many Native American tuberculosis deaths Yahoo News: Seals not Columbus brought TB to Americas Examiner.com Seals, … Continue reading →

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Magazine takes Redskins to task

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

The New Yorker magazine’s latest issue hit subscribers and newsstands this week with a cover that takes the Redskins football team to task. Titled, First Thanksgiving, the cover—a painting by Bruce McCall—shows a trio of Native Americans arriving at a … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving: what’s the point?

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Sometimes folks who know my Osage and Sioux ancestry ask if we celebrate Thanksgiving. Sure, I say. My family, my mother’s family, her mother’s family—all through the generations—have shared supper with friends and relatives, thanking the creator for the harvest … Continue reading →

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Make way for the athlete tyospiye

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

I have to admit I love Indian athletes. I grew up with stories of Jim Thorpe, Billy Mills and John Barnes. My family would talk about Indian athletes as kin. Jim Thorpe (Wa-Tho-Huk) seemed to excel at every sport he … Continue reading →

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Sounds like Ethel Merman

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Just like the song says, I can’t bake a pie. You have to love Ethel Merman in Annie Get Your Gun, singing her heart out. The competition between sharpshooter Annie Oakley (Merman) and marksman Frank Butler (Howard Keel) rolls out … Continue reading →

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How you can contribute to Native American History Month

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

I started my tradition of posting a blog each day, each November, in honor of Native American History Month. The first worry stems from any writing challenge: what if I run out of things to say? I take my cue … Continue reading →

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Indigenous voices needed

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

One effect of increased interest in climate change is that many scientists and policy-makers want to hear from indigenous peoples. While native folk have been delegitimized historically as unscientific and irrational, today’s movers-and-shakers welcome hearing indigenous voices. One compelling reason … Continue reading →

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Let’s start from the beginning: Indigenous voices in climate change

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Perhaps we need to take a step back and re-think what we mean by climate change. And global warming. Let’s start with the row about science. After many fits and starts, science is finally being heeded in public discourse. In … Continue reading →

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