Category Archives: american indian

But how long are they going to be here?

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The Rajneeshis in Oregon One of my favorite reads is Frances FitzGerald’s Cities on a Hill (1987), which explores five diverse communities in the United States, including the town in Oregon that became headquarters for the Rajneesh community. A new … Continue reading →

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A Silent Retreat

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

With Cloven Hooves You have beautiful feet, he said. In an instant, I wondered what other lies he told. No one looking at my toes would utter such words. You wouldn’t dare. It’s either a fib or a line picked … Continue reading →

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Becoming Buddhist

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I am inching toward becoming a Buddhist and find myself torn. When practitioners “become” Buddhists, they are given the name of an ancestor. And this is where my panic digs in. It’s not just the accoutrements of religion–the bowing and … Continue reading →

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Indian Horse film delves into Canada’s dark history of residential schools

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

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Reimagining History

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Taking Liberty with a Grin Can you close your eyes and imagine the famous painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware? Remember the general standing tall, facing the wind, in a tiny boat? An American flag unfurls while sailors guide … Continue reading →

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The sound I make

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Thugly truth After the first shock-wave hit the internet—Stormy Daniels’ tell-all on 60 Minutes about her sexual encounter with the US president—media pundits turned their gaze to thuggery. Editorials surfaced in the second shock-wave that focused on threats made to … Continue reading →

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When is a Terrorist a Terrorist?

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

It’s all about Semantics Some words we toss around with abandon, having little idea what they mean: Hegemony Rhetoric Semantics We often use them incorrectly. We think of hegemony as power over us, but Antonio Gramsci had a keener sense … Continue reading →

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The Menace that Threatens “True Americanism”

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

A closeted French philosopher, an immigrant from Jamaica, a Jew who fled the Nazis then killed himself, and a feminist who writes about film. Does this sound like the foundation for a college communication course? When my communication class starts … Continue reading →

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Remembering James Luna, Who Gave His Voice and His Body to Native American Art

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

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? Luna’s unexpected passing at the age of 68 interrupted a steady flow of thoughtful and provocative performance art. READ: Remembering James Luna, Who Gave His Voice and His Body to Native American Art…

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Let them eat Girl Scout cookies

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

As spring finally arrives in the Northwest, the daffodils poke out of the last clump of neighborhood snow and Girl Scout cookies arrive. My sweetheart and I share a sleeve of thin mints that disappear in a flash. Tucking the … Continue reading →

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