Cynthia (Ištá Tȟó Tȟó) Coleman Emery's Blog

American Indian posers

I’m glad we’re talking about race, although the heinous acts that led to the conversation should never be lost in the discussion.

Problem is, the very word race stems from difference—not just cultural—but perceived biological and intellectual differences that underpin policies that gassed Jews and sterilized Blacks.

You can trace the topic of race to the mid-1800s in North America.

While settlers were itching to cross the Sioux Holy Road through the Black Hills to gain access to the west, physicians created hierarchies of race sanctioned by science.

Caucasians were considered “intellectually endowed” and “superior both in civilization and intelligence.” Continue reading →