Author Archives: Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

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About Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Professor and researcher who studies science communication, particularly issues that impact American Indians. Dr. Coleman is an enrolled citizen of the Osage Nation.

Gossip: Who’s Heaving the Rocks?

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

When gossip spreads like wildfire, who is responsible? I’ve been thinking about gossip at an individual level and at a grander, social level, encouraged by our Zen teacher to consider how gossip might harm. Last night we took the light … Continue reading →

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This little piggy

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Roast beef toe is having a hellish week. I inherited my mother’s flat feet. And I can’t blame my Indian ancestors. My Rez relatives have the most beautiful, most slim feet you have ever seen. It is as if Samuel … Continue reading →

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Raccoon

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The Little Thief There’s a raccoon roaming our neighborhood wearing a brassiere like ear muffs. That’s the story I tell myself. My bra’s gone missing. I washed my bra and hung it outside to dry. It was tethered to a … Continue reading →

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Tempting Eve

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Unplugged and Critical We spent the weekend unplugged at a mindfulness workshop. That meant no cell phones and no computers at the Zen Monastery that’s tucked in the Oregon woods. No movies, no TV, no Netflix, no New York Times, … Continue reading →

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It’s what we bring that matters

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

For our final days in London we opted for pensione style living. Sort of what you’d expect from college students visiting Italy for the first time: not from two middle-aged professionals who could afford the Hilton. But we prefer local … Continue reading →

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Soho Today

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Hard to find a good cuppa but urinals prevail Visiting London today–a place where I spent my teenage years listening to pop music and rummaging through old clothes at Pettycoat Lane–brings back memories that pack an English punch: the zebra … Continue reading →

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I’m embarrassed

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Folks who study environmental communication internationally shared stories over the last few days at the University of Leicester. I heard about news coverage of the oil pipeline cutting through Lakota territory in North American, the trope of dying animals in … Continue reading →

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Who are the thugs? Who are the heroes?

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Paper presented to International Environmental Communication Association 2017 Conference on Communication and Environment, University of Leicester, UK 2 July 2017 Framing Thugs and Heroes in an Armed Stand-off on Indigenous Lands Cynthia-Lou Coleman, PhD Sara Galadari Ben McLean Charles Randolph And … Continue reading →

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This land is your land? Not so fast

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Framing Thugs & Heroes: Part 2 If you look at how the news media covered the actions of a troupe of armed men (well, mostly men) who occupied a government building and wildlife sanctuary in Oregon in January 2016, you … Continue reading →

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Framing Thugs and Heroes

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Part 1 Next week I travel to the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom, where I’m honored to talk about how news media captured the essence of a story from my home-state: Oregon. Here’s the story: With no warning, … Continue reading →

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