I am truly sorry for forgetting to explain the back ground for
releasing this bit of news to the Photographic community.
There were no other intentions than to mention the following:-
a) In Canada I had no objections to photographing the Native Indians
either in their Reserves or in Cities were some
of them held shows and exhibition / sale of native products. The totem
poles were a great draw as well as posing for
a photo with them.
No one ever wanted any money, and I could feel it would have been an
"insult" if I offered them some.
Of course I had one advantage, my wheatish - light brown skin, and for
the fact that I too was an "Indian" from a far
away land called Bharat, re-named by the British as India, for God knows why.
They enjoyed our cultural similarities and our tryst with nature.
They loved a Hindu Prayer for Peace, where we command the Tress, all
the Vegetation, the Wind, the Animal kingdom
etc, even our Desires to Be at Peace - Shanti Reva Shanti.
b) In the US, the reactions were rather mixed. Example in San
Francisco we were forbidden to take photos of Indian
Monolithic Art on a huge tree trunk. Else where on reservations it was
50-50 chance that one would not object to
photographing them or their art objects.
The Native Folks though gentle and kind looked kind of "poor and unkempt".
What was surprising is that no one ever complained about their fate or
being ill treated.
Much as wanted to I just could not buy any trinkets from them as they
were far too expensive.
Thanks God they were not Made in China, as I see in Curio Shops in US Cities.
Regards.
Bipin.
PS: We were in Cuba during the embargo, and I asked the Catholic
Priest if the natives looked like American Indians.
I was shocked when he told me there are none. The Spaniards
either killed them, or they died of diseases brought
from Spain. He then took me to a life size statue in the Church
Yard to show us what a native looked like - 4949.
Photo 4828 toy camera is a fun working model. Enjoy the photos.
The Link:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/86j37pf1btu3f3t/AAC2bJaOJRHDnHEc0GyFGFaAa?dl=0
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