Monthly Archives: April 2015

Indians under glass

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

The Indian exhibit currently underway at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City takes an unexpected turn. The Plains Indians: Artists of Earth and Sky assumes a soft approach. There’s an Osage pipe, a beaded dress from the … Continue reading →

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Blinded by perspective

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Ninety years ago John Noel joined a group of determined mountaineers to capture on film their adventures climbing Mount Everest. Noel’s 1924 silent film has been refreshed and recently celebrated a North West premiere to a packed house. And while … Continue reading →

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Do ancestors deserve respect?

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

I didn’t expect to find a full house Friday night for an hour-long, black-and-white, silent movie from the 1920s. But Portlanders came in droves to see the West Coast premiere of a newly restored, colorized version of John Noel’s hand-cranked … Continue reading →

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Missing truths

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Originally posted on Cynthia (Ištá Tȟó Tȟó) Coleman Emery's Blog:
Lithograph of Junipera Serra and subjects As a kid growing up in Southern California (we moved overseas when I was 10) we visited missions that dot the west,…

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