Category Archives: american indian

Pain and the Perfect Storm

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

A perfect storm has been brewing across the United States—and in Oregon, in particular—and most of us haven’t even noticed. Turns out managing pain on a daily basis is killing us. Literally. What’s noteworthy about the pain management crisis is … Continue reading →

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Native American Heritage Month

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

How should we approach conflict? Ask Granny, my mother said, when I wanted to know what it was like growing up in the depression. In my family we turned to our elders when we had questions. So I wonder how … Continue reading →

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Creating Doubt

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The Dark Side of Politics The new documentary Merchants of Doubt knocks down the lies one by one. And then the film knocks down the assumptions, one by one. But it’s hard to know what’s worse: the lies we tell … Continue reading →

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Mukwug

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Originally posted on Red Lake Writer:
Mom says, “Let’s stop and see if the bears are there.” So we turn off into the dump grounds, where six large dumpsters are lined up on an asphalt pad inside a ten foot…

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Let me do that for you

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Cognitive effort and auto-pilot Psychologists have long observed that muggles like us shift into auto-pilot to save cognitive effort. We’re all cognitive misers. But sometimes it’s a good idea to break habits. For example, I look for teaching moments throughout … Continue reading →

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It’s not about science: it’s about control

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Give her the shot Once again childhood vaccines are at the news forefront. Seems that one of the presidential hopefuls thinks vaccines cause autism. I viewed this week’s debate through the periscope of the internet. Here’s what I learned: Donald … Continue reading →

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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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