Category Archives: Osage

Wah Kee Lah

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I love listening to the Osage language tapes.

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A Time to Eat

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

My parents never turned away a guest at the table, and it was poor manners indeed to eat in front of someone without offering them a bite.

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Getting it right

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I was listening to a local public radio show about Thanksgiving, and folks were invited to phone in and chat about Thanksgiving memories.

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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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Bridging streams

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Telling stories This week I’ve been writing about the atomistic nature of Western science which I argue isn’t a bad thing: in fact it’s a useful tool for problem solving. Problem is scientists often believe this is the only problem-solving … Continue reading →

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An Osage tradition

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

Supper My cousin hosted us for supper while we visited Fairfax (Grayhorse), Oklahoma last week. Fairfax, Hominy and Pawhuska (the seat of Osage country) form a triangle of Indian communities just north of Tulsa. The cemetery in Grayhorse, where we … Continue reading →

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Science and trickster

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Imagining the Frog Returning to Oklahoma last week presented an opportunity to breathe the air and walk on soil of my relatives. Everyone we spoke with—from museum curators to cousins—were genuinely happy we returned to Indian country and especially glad … Continue reading →

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Origins

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Other way, Margaret Indigenous people worldwide have their creation stories and hold them dear. No surprise to learn, then, that the Havasupai sued Arizona State University for using tribal members’ blood samples for research purposes the scientists failed to disclose.

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Looking from outside, looking within

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Who determines authenticity? I recently wrote about the lawsuit that Geronimo’s relatives brought in an effort to have his bones returned to Apache country from Oklahoma, and noted how his great great grandson Harlyn Geronimo was described in news accounts … Continue reading →

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Spirituality and science

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

Honoring spider Tomorrow I head for Oklahoma, my mother’s home, where we will lay a headstone in her memory at the Osage cemetery at Grayhorse. This requires special permission and my family is grateful to the elders for their endorsement.

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