Tag Archives: native science

Is there a doctor in the house?

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) 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 →

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Pain and the Perfect Storm

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) 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 →

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Creating Doubt

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The Dark Side of Politics The new documentary Merchants of Doubt knocks down the lies one by one. And then the film knocks down the assumptions, one by one. But it’s hard to know what’s worse: the lies we tell … Continue reading →

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Let me do that for you

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Cognitive effort and auto-pilot Psychologists have long observed that muggles like us shift into auto-pilot to save cognitive effort. We’re all cognitive misers. But sometimes it’s a good idea to break habits. For example, I look for teaching moments throughout … Continue reading →

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Indian People’s Time

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Visiting the reservation reminds me that I’m a poster child for the folks who tried to integrate Indians into the mainstream version of settler life—what Robert Warrior calls a Judeo-Christian viewpoint fueled by material capital. When I return to the … Continue reading →

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Coping

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Family Gathering This week some of my sisters and I returned to Oklahoma to take care of paperwork–always best done in person on the Rez–and visit relatives at Greyhorse cemetery. Our ancestors’ headstones stand side by side by side: Relatives … Continue reading →

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Reduced to Zero

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Sucked into a digital vortex Does it matter we’re all being sucked into a digital vortex? Do we lack nuance when we witness our world in a digital context? Think about a digital black and white photograph. Magnify the photo … Continue reading →

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Can a walk change your brain?

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

When reporters write garbage science How do we learn about health? Science? Medicine? Risk? Most of us still learn from our schooling or from the news. Even though traditional journalism has transformed ink to pixels, newspapers and television news get … Continue reading →

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Kennewick Man’s back in the news

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

But it’s the same old story A science writer called me with a head’s up. The Journal Nature was ready to release news that scientists would soon announce the 9200-year-old skeleton from the Pacific Northwest was indeed related to modern-day … Continue reading →

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When images harm

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The Mascot Ruling in Oregon One lesson I’m learning is that conflict requires you to get inside the head of your opponent. And while this perspective presumes you’re wearing battle fatigues, the point is to understand someone else’s viewpoint in … Continue reading →

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