Communities are interesting things. They can be in the form of a neighborhood, a faith, a group of sports fans or it could be the people who gather for a few hours in a large room at a local college. The Diversity Office of Clark College, in Vancouver, Washington, has sponsored a powwow for the…
It’s sort of ironic that a reproduction native plankhouse was reconstructed in a national wildlife refuge. The federal government’s initiative to preserve the native wildlife species is also home to a traditional habitat of native peoples. The plankhouse, however, is also an amazing location for the ongoing work to hand traditional skills to new generations of…
Not Simply a Rodeo Many facets of a rodeo are difficult to watch as the animals are pulled, restrained and chased. It was also painful to see the obvious correlation between those beasts of the field and the Native Americans who were participating. They also had been captured, shaped and often killed during the hundreds…
I appreciate the 129 people who voted for this image on the NGS site. I’ll be posting a more expansive group of photos from the event this week, along with my reflections of my first visit on the Warm Springs Reservation.
East, beyond the lush forests surrounding Mount Hood, the high desert of central Oregon quickly surrounds you. The sage and small groups of wild horses appear. Then, as you near the lands of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, great gorges open up in the desert. Three tribes – the Wasco, the Warm Springs and…
We’re entering the last week of the first showing of the Indian Country exhibit here in Washington State. The opening night welcomed a record number of visitors for this gallery and the reception of the work was very positive. There are some red dots on the prints, meaning that someone likes the image well…
When it comes to art, especially art with a specific cultural theme, you can never be sure how it will be received by the general public. You have your family and friends who will always give you the warm support you expect but those strangers who have no reason to go easy on you are…
Through White Eyes 