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.

Indian People’s Time

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Visiting the reservation reminds me that I’m a poster child for the folks who tried to integrate Indians into the mainstream version of settler life—what Robert Warrior calls a Judeo-Christian viewpoint fueled by material capital. When I return to the … Continue reading →

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Coping

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Family Gathering This week some of my sisters and I returned to Oklahoma to take care of paperwork–always best done in person on the Rez–and visit relatives at Greyhorse cemetery. Our ancestors’ headstones stand side by side by side: Relatives … Continue reading →

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Trickster

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Don’t forget your glasses After attending a recent university business meeting, one member of the group—a graduate student—came over and said I perked up the meeting. She meant it in a nice way. Your face lights up and I can … Continue reading →

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Is there a horn in your purse?

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Is this your bag, lady? I was searching through my purse for a strip of paper to wrap around my chewed gum and found my bicycle horn buried at the bottom. Who else carries around a bike horn? When I … Continue reading →

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Critters that watch over us

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Bee Keeper You can take the ski lift to the top of Mount Washington in the summer-time on Vancouver Island. A quick trip aboard a jump-seat places you at 5200 feet (1590 meters) and presto: you can see 360-degrees in … Continue reading →

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Forget science: return the bones

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Science, Blood & Bones One of my many Lakota uncles, John, casually referred to himself as mixed-blood. John grew up around Pine Ridge and Mission, South Dakota, and went to school with the Deloria clan. “I gave Vine a bloody … Continue reading →

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When the rivers already had names

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I’m leaving British Columbia hungry. Hungry for more information about the indigenous people who have occupied the region longer than anyone recorded on paper. This week, we heard one creation story illustrated through wood carvings at the museum at Campbell … Continue reading →

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Reduced to Zero

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Sucked into a digital vortex Does it matter we’re all being sucked into a digital vortex? Do we lack nuance when we witness our world in a digital context? Think about a digital black and white photograph. Magnify the photo … Continue reading →

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Can a walk change your brain?

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

When reporters write garbage science How do we learn about health? Science? Medicine? Risk? Most of us still learn from our schooling or from the news. Even though traditional journalism has transformed ink to pixels, newspapers and television news get … Continue reading →

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Defying the Supreme Court

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Ted Cruz Channels Andrew Jackson Although I don’t always agree with Supreme Court decisions I respect the authority of the country’s highest court. When Ted Cruz told NPR this week the court ruled incorrectly on marriage equality and national health … Continue reading →

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