Category Archives: Kennewick Man

The Science Conversation Bubble

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

Over the last few days I’ve been floating in a bubble of conversations about science with some 350 writers, bloggers, teachers and scientists from the US and abroad. We gathered under North Carolina storm clouds to talk about science. What … Continue reading →

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Displaying the Dead

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Johan Reinhard made “the discovery of a lifetime” when he unearthed a frozen mummy in 1995 in the Peruvian mountains. The book by the National Geographic Society, Discovering the Inca Ice Maiden, describes the “find” as “an amazing adventure” as … Continue reading →

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Authenticity and Identity

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

One of the key aspects of the political debates surrounding Kennewick Man invokes Indian authenticity, particularly in light that some (not all) anthropologists judged the 9,400-year-old skeleton as Caucasoid, a term that quickly transformed in media coverage as “Caucasian.”

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Indian Logos

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Conflicts over Indian mascots have been roiling over the past few days as the University of North Dakota decided to ditch the Fighting Sioux logomark. New stories frame the issue as the University buckling under pressure from the NCAA–which oversees … Continue reading →

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John Sanchez

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I met John Sanchez a few years ago at a Native American Studies conference in Tucson, where he was presenting a paper on Indian journalism. We were among a small cadre of academics working in media studies, who shared an … Continue reading →

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Table of Contents

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I am grateful to be part of a cohort of academics who have been pulled together to write a new 2-volume book on American Indians and Popular Culture for a textbook that will be published this year. Yesterday the editor … Continue reading →

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Why Study Media?

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

A colleague made an off-handed comment that studying news media framing lacks value. But I argue that, particularly when it comes to science and Indians, news reports can be illuminating. In both cases, most Americans glean information about science and … Continue reading →

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Spirits in the Cave

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I dragged my pal Bob to a packed theatre to see the new documentary about caves in France that reveal stories of ancestors from 32,000 years ago. Werner Herzog’s new film, Cave of Forgotten Dreams, explores the pristine Chauvet Cave, … Continue reading →

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Kennewick Man Exterminated

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Folks who study mass media and popular culture can’t help but consider the absurdity of how we interpret phenomena, often through the lens of media. Some theorists call this intertextuality–when one representation stands for another. An example is one of … Continue reading →

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One Story at a Time

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

NMAI article winter 2010_11 Coleman Herman I advise my students when they are presenting their research to tell a story. In our inner-most hearts, what we crave is hearing a good tale. It’s not about discovery or novelty: it’s your … Continue reading →

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