It Tastes Better in the Right Bowl

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The Osages drank beverages from a cup without handles, essentially making it a bowl. Continue reading →

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Wah Kee Lah

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

Osage family photo from the National Cowboy Museum

I love listening to the Osage language tapes. Continue reading →

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No Word for Science

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I’ve been listening to Osage language tapes since I returned from Greyhorse this summer. Continue reading →

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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. Continue reading →

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Mother’s Thanksgiving

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

Jello

My mother grew up in a time when food was scarce and our Thanksgiving meals reflected semblances of her youth growing up in the South, mixed with the bounty of canned and frozen foods of the Fifties and Sixties. Continue reading →

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Getting it right

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

Native American farming

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

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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. Continue reading →

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Sticking to it

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I heard a feature story on the radio that part of the success of the conservative candidates recently has been their ability to keep on message. No matter what. Continue reading →

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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. Continue reading →

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Writing

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I returned papers to students yesterday and decided to give them some writing tips. Continue reading →

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