Tag Archives: native american heritage month

Taking Steps to Recognize Indigenous Peoples

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Let’s Start with Names Seek-Seek-Qua by C. Coleman Emery When I returned home from a September camping trip, I opened my book (Night of the Living Rez) and found a plastic knife holding my place. I had used the knife … Continue reading →

Posted in nativescience | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

What Will Kill You, and Who Cares?

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Who Benefits?  Cui Bono? That’s the question posed by writer John Gresham’s lawyer-character when confronted with a mystery she can’t solve. She asks: Who benefits? That’s a key question I ask students in my Propaganda class to ponder when they … Continue reading →

Posted in nativescience, votinh | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

Celebrating Native Humor

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Countering the Stoic Indian  Artist Zig Jackson takes gentle digs at the intersections of cultural humor in Indian Country and urban America. A recent collection displayed at the Portland Art Museum showed an Indian in headdress (Jackson) poised against a … Continue reading →

Posted in 1491, american indian, national native american history month, Osage, Zig Jackson | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Does Trump Coverage Matter?

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Are you following national politics? Then I invite you to think about the news coverage of Donald Trump from 2 perspectives. First: think of your gut feelings. Second, think of the empirical evidence. Ready? Let’s begin. Trump receives a boatload … Continue reading →

Posted in american indian, communication, framing, journalism, native press, Native Science, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Is there a doctor in the house?

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

National Native American History Month: Less than one percent First daughter broke through a chunk of the glass ceiling in November—a tribute to her passion and persistence—and an important event tucked in the shadow of National Native American History month. … Continue reading →

Posted in american indian, authenticity, Climate change, communication, education, global warming, Indian, Native American Heritage Month, native press, Native Science | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Pain and the Perfect Storm

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

A perfect storm has been brewing across the United States—and in Oregon, in particular—and most of us haven’t even noticed. Turns out managing pain on a daily basis is killing us. Literally. What’s noteworthy about the pain management crisis is … Continue reading →

Posted in addiction, affordable care, american indian, health, journalism, mortality rates, opioids, science communication | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments

Native American Heritage Month

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

How should we approach conflict? Ask Granny, my mother said, when I wanted to know what it was like growing up in the depression. In my family we turned to our elders when we had questions. So I wonder how … Continue reading →

Posted in american indian, authenticity, framing, journalism, Native Science, science communication, transgender, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Defying the Supreme Court

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Ted Cruz Channels Andrew Jackson Although I don’t always agree with Supreme Court decisions I respect the authority of the country’s highest court. When Ted Cruz told NPR this week the court ruled incorrectly on marriage equality and national health … Continue reading →

Posted in american indian, Indian, native american, Native Science | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Uncle Silverback

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

Uncles are important in my family. My mother had two brothers and my father had four, and uncles would hang out at our house, bringing doughnuts and helping with weekend chores. In the Osage language the word for father is … Continue reading →

Posted in american indian, communication, family values, Indian, native american | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Fitting the data to your theory  

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

In the 19th century scientists thought personality was a function of the brain’s landscape. Today psychologists scan images of the brain, looking for areas that map feelings and sensations, trying to draw linkages between thoughts with the physicality of the … Continue reading →

Posted in american indian, authenticity, Indian, Native Science, phrenology, science | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment