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The identity dialectic

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

How is identity formed? In the past few months I’ve been consumed with writing about identity. Often it seems the more I read the less I know, but I carry on despite my deficits.

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Writer’s block

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

Taking aim at writing My book chapter is due. Even though I write every day the chapter is creeping around my feet, nibbling at my toes, and reminding me to get crackin’.

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Dreams

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The intersection of values in science and culture I dreamt that I was at an Indian gathering and began to tell a story. The story was to be a humorous tale about one of the women in the group, someone … Continue reading →

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Filmmaking

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Native Americans, cinema and framing Great news feed forwards articles about native issues worldwide and I scour the site for notices about science. But today I want to focus on cinema because I read on the feed, Indigenous Peoples Issues … Continue reading →

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Connections to native science

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Suggested links & shout-outs It’s inspiring to find other souls working on Native issues in the public arena of social discourse and I recently gave a shout-out on the blog for Rob Schmidt, who, on his Facebook page notes: “I’m … 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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Authenticity and heuristics

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

The danger with heuristics Sometimes when we’re not sure about something, we make our best guess: it’s just part of human nature.

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