Category Archives: american indian

Suffer the Thanksgiving Fools

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Blog courtesy of Megan Tusler. Hey fellow Natives! On this most unsettling of “holidays,” a few gentle suggestions: 1. People will probably be showing up at your house today. I understand your reluctance to let them in. But this time … Continue reading →

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Pie for Breakfast

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

When we were little my sisters and I hid under the Thanksgiving table, snatching my parents’ versions of hors d’oeuvres—canned olives, sweet pickles and stuffed celery—when we thought no one was looking. Viewed through a Native lens, we must have … Continue reading →

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Through Native Eyes

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I’m not crazy about occasions we invent as an excuse to sell greeting cards or buy a floral bouquet. So I don’t celebrate Grandparents Day or Arbor Day. Many such events were created as an opportunity for news coverage: I … Continue reading →

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