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The Universe is Alive

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

… and it is personal In writing about science, reasoning, and power of place, two scholars observe: “The universe is alive, and it is personal.” Vine Deloria Jr. and Daniel Wildcat make a strong case in their book that Native … Continue reading →

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Powerful Lessons from Indian Country

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

  Infusing Indian Thought in Social Theories I teach a course for college sophomores on social theories and how they relate to my field: communication. Writers who set the stage for Western thought—lots of French, German, British, Italian and American … Continue reading →

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Love Story  

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

May all your knobs sparkle When we combed through papers collected by my mother-in-law we found a cache of greeting cards. We excavated cards written by her husband of 72 years, and cards she drew and wrote for him. The … Continue reading →

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We called them “colors”

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Strolling down the aisle When we were kids, our most trusted tool was the wax-crayon. We called them “colors.” We used them to draw on paper and concrete, and found them handy for playing doctor (crayons fit well in my … Continue reading →

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Victim to the government’s shell game

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

A tangerine meets the moon Calvin, the striped-shirted lad featured in Bill Watterson’s strip Calvin and Hobbes tries to persuade his mother to give him a cookie. In a ruse that would make Robert Cialdini proud, Calvin asks his mum: … Continue reading →

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White Gaze?

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

What about a Red Gaze?  Is there a white gaze? This week in my communication, society and culture class, we’re struggling with the idea that writers, painters and creators see the world through their own lenses. Scholar Laura Mulvey famously … Continue reading →

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And Eve Presented a Date to Adam

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

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The Desert’s Dessert As we roamed through the oasis in the desert of Morocco, our driver said there were 22 different types of date trees. The best dates…

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And Eve Presented a Date to Adam

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The Desert’s Dessert As we roamed through the oasis in the desert of Morocco, our driver said there were 22 different types of date trees. The best dates are Medjools, which we can get here in Portland. Hundreds of years … Continue reading →

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Anticipating the New Year

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

A Dose of Kindness Someone has a sense of humor about the approaching New Year. Her Facebook post reads: My resolution is to lose 10 pounds. Only 15 more to go! We deserve to take ourselves a little less seriously. … Continue reading →

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Put Down the Phone

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Life in a Cocoon The wonderful gift of leaving the United States for a short hiatus is that you get a fresh look at what seems normal. And discover some stuff’s not so normal. For example, I left my laptop … Continue reading →

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