Category Archives: Native Science

Got My Pickaxe Handy

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

It’s a daunting task to study Native science and Western science, drilling down through the crust and mantle to examine the core of what centers our beliefs. While some scholars point to power and capital, I find it stops the … Continue reading →

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What if it’s Not There?

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

How can you study something that’s not there?

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It’s a Dream

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

My head is wrapped around grant applications for my work in science communication: so much so that I’m dreaming about it. Serves me right.I read an article on learning and teaching that pointed out Indian ways-of-knowing embrace dreams as part … Continue reading →

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Where Are You From?

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

One of my mentors, Jack McLeod at the University of Wisconsin, told a crew of new doctoral students to dig deep into theory and understand its roots.

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Community Values

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I’m in a muddle this week pondering over community and individual values.

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Numeracy

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Yesterday I talked about writing tips for college papers.

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Making Meaning

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I want to return to meaning-making and, again, thank you for letting me think out loud.

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Thinking Out Loud

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I hope you’ll bear with me as I struggle over the application of my work and think out loud.

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Science is Catching Up

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Second daughter (Wee-Hey) and I heard Leslie Marmon Silko talk about writing, literature and family, and it’s surprising and delightful that many of her thoughts can be linked to Native Science.

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Past is Present

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Yesterday author Leslie Marmon Silko chatted to receptive crowds at the University in conversations that ranged from her writing to her painting, from the Navajo (Diné) relatives to her Pueblo grandparents, and from her rattlesnake neighbors to her hummingbird neighbors.

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