Category Archives: history

POSTCARDS REDUX

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Remembering What We Forgot The photo from the February 1939 issue of National Geographic was repurposed as a postcard: a rare example of Native history that features fishers at Celilo Falls. Credit: Three Lions, Inc. (A US photo agency), copyright … Continue reading →

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Reimagining History

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Taking Liberty with a Grin Can you close your eyes and imagine the famous painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware? Remember the general standing tall, facing the wind, in a tiny boat? An American flag unfurls while sailors guide … Continue reading →

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