Category Archives: native press

Have we lost our moorings?

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

For weeks our local public radio station had urged us to consider what the American Dream means. I discovered when I spent part of one summer talking with faculty and students in Amman, Jordan—as part of an exchange–the denizens we … Continue reading →

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POLITICAL NEWS

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

    Stuck on the Tar Baby (Today’s blog is the first of three that looks at the presidential election from a perspective that shares evidence from researchers who study mass media. But first, I must have my morning tea) … Continue reading →

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Ginsburg’s got guts

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Just finished reading a wrap-up of news in a magazine that offers a passel of newsworthy stories in tightly written packages from many corners. You get to hear folks ranging from CBS anchors to Slate pundits nattering about events following … Continue reading →

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Native science & rhetoric

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

An elder once told me, “Traditional knowledge is thousands of years of applied science.” Those words came from one of the speakers at the Indigenous Environments conference I was fortunate to attend this week in Norwich, England. She points out … Continue reading →

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The Day Julia Joined the Osage

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

My uncle sat in the front seat while I drove his car, pointing out the sights on our drive to Pine Ridge—there’s Russell Means’ house, there’s the Agency, there’s Big Bat’s store. We parked the car and John, my daughter … Continue reading →

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My mother: the cop

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

An enduring memory of my mother was her sheer authority. She literally packed a pistol. As a deputy sheriff for Los Angeles County, she carried a purse that had a built-in holster for her gun. One day, she clearly and … Continue reading →

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30 Poems in 30 Days

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

My weekend poems took shape on the train ride to Seattle and return, and while we soaked up the sunshine in outdoor cafes, I tried to keep up with the 30 poems in 30 days promise. Poem 15 Safe Weekend … Continue reading →

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Inspiration

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I placed some of our lilac cuttings in a vase for inspiration as I consider today’s poem. Our Pacific Northwest flowers are a delicate pink: not purple like the pictures that adorn air freshener products for your bathroom. Local lilacs … Continue reading →

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Where the state tree is a telephone pole

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The state tree is a telephone pole, he joked. Zig Jackson (Mandan) began his story at the beginning: growing up in Fort Berthold, North Dakota. Few trees and a lot of telephone poles in that part of the state, he … Continue reading →

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Write a poem a day

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

  Thirty poems in 30 days? Our local Buddhist community invites folks to write a poem each day, from the start of April to the finish. Sounds like a sweet challenge: can I write a poem a day? Can you? … Continue reading →

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