American Indian Review Magazine iss10

'CAN I TAKE YOUR PICTURE?

'"Can I take your picture?" is the question I hear
most often whenever I stroll through Taos Pueblo,
my family's ancestral home. Evidently, my appearance
is so unmistakably Indian that multitudes of well-
meaning but mildly deluded tourists feel that they just
have to take a picture of me in my natural environment.
My response is usually a curt, unqualified "No," I don't
even like having my family take pictures of me. Why
should I pose for a complete stranger? I guess this isn't
a very politically correct attitude. I should be more
tolerant of other people from other cultures'...more....
(issue number 10 back issue available)


Contents: issue number 10
Native America Faces Health Challenge
Living Without Legends Means Dying of a People
Native Americans and Vegetarianism
Sacred Plants Revered
Indian Parents and Indian Children
Some People Have Too Many Feathered Friends
Sweetgrass Ceremony Something to Share
We Are Human Beings with Cultural Values
Talk Like An Indian
Hopi Prayer for Peace
The Earth Is Our Mother
Can I Take Your Picture?
Women's Political Voices
Public Alert
Jingle Dress Has Spiritual Significance
Casino Gambling on Reservations
Geronimo Captured On Video

"COULD YOU LOOK A LITTLE BIT MORE STOIC"

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