Category Archives: Kennewick Man

About face on Kennewick Man

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Turns out American Indians were right all along. A bitter conflict of values, race, sovereignty and politics began two decades ago when a pair of Washington State college students unearthed a skeleton in the Columbia River. Local Indian tribes wanted … Continue reading →

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Return the bones

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

You would probably get upset if someone wanted to remove your grandparents’ bones from their graves and put the skeletons on display in a museum. That’s a no-brainer. So it’s no surprise that Native American tribes have tried to protect … Continue reading →

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Manufactroversy

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Here’s a word to stitch into your vocabulary pocket. Manufactroversy. The word means a manufactured controversy. And what an elegant word to share with my propaganda, persuasion and framing students.

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Tribal rights

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

What would be a good elevator speech for my talk today? As I jet to Seattle to speak about science and public policy to a group of experts, I figure I’m not giving a lecture. I’m telling a story. The … Continue reading →

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When words aren’t what they seem

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

How fortuitous that Native American Heritage Month comes at a time when I’ve been invited to write a book chapter about my work in Native Science. Below I’ve woven together words that describe what I do for the book’s editors … Continue reading →

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Return to tradition

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

We arrived just in time for the last few songs at a November gathering in Gray Horse under the scaffold of the newly built roundhouse. Drummers kept a beat while dancers circled under the arbor as a cool breeze invited … Continue reading →

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Defining Race

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

The conversation turned to race. My talk Wednesday at the Newberry focussed on Native and scientific perspectives, particularly over Kennewick Man–the 9300-year-old skeleton discovered in the Columbia River. During the question and answer session one guest asked if Kennewick Man … Continue reading →

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Science or Religion?

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

My talk this past weekend at Lincoln City gave me a chance to put my promise into action: Encourage folks to view events through a Native American lens. As part of Native American Heritage Month I was asked to talk … Continue reading →

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Bizarre Month

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

A bizarre intersection occurs when October 31 greets November 1. We leap from All Hallows Eve to Native American Heritage Month just by turning a page on the calendar. Halloween agitates some of my American Indian brethren. Native regalia aren’t … Continue reading →

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Exterminating Indian Identity

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Soon I will be bound for Phoenix to present a paper on American Indian identity and authenticity: a topic of keen interest. Critics often complain about Indian stereotypes, ranging from the issues surrounding sports mascots to non-Indians playing Native roles … Continue reading →

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