JPG Magazine: Photos: "Rooted in history" by !!glenn!! !!capers!!

Rooted in history

By !!glenn!! !!capers!!

On 28 February 2008

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The land of these people are their life line from the past history of native american nations in torment.
Surviving and relearning new concepts of corporate laws that never existed for people of the reservation has proven to be a failure.
One example was a family that took the money to move into a town. They actually believed they where doing the best for their family. They bought a new home bought a car with the rest of the money and didn't understand why they had to pay for heat in the winter. The Elder when outside gathered rocks to heat in the living room. Consequently the heat from the rocks caused a fire and he burned his home down. The family was not allowed to move back to the Hogan they had left. The family stayed in the remains of their home and suffered the loss of a grandson from the bitter winter. and indoctrination into a modern society.
We as a nation, a government and industrial movement must learn to respect and allow people to be themselves and culture without imposing our will on them.
There has been too many misgivings and misunderstandings.

In the When mother earth trembled photo essay.

32 Responses

On 28 February 2008 Laurie Search gave props:
Wow, sad and powerful story, beautiful picture.
On 28 February 2008 Amos B said:
both the pic and the story are very powerful. awesome skies.
On 28 February 2008 Catherine Hadler gave props:
mmmm, very moving
On 28 February 2008 Janet Poelsma gave props:
The things you get to see and shoot are amazing!
On 28 February 2008 Brigitte Pesant gave props:
Love this! Amazing!
On 28 February 2008 Nelson Campbell gave props:
Thanks for the continued images and background - they are wonderful.
On 29 February 2008 Rachel McKinnie gave props:
I agree with Janet...thanks.
On 29 February 2008 Gary Fudge gave props:
A very interesting story, complemented by the image.
On 29 February 2008 Nancy Konipol gave props:
Glen, you outdid yourself with this photo essay, really amazing and moving, thanks for sharing it
On 29 February 2008 seanie blue said:
There should be a warning on this photo" Check the others out int he series first, and then read this accompanying text LAST. Fantastic.
On 29 February 2008 Kiwi ana gave props:
powerful impact. A great example of contrasting worldviews.
On 1 March 2008 Alexis Gerard gave props:
Wonderful work as always Glen. Voted.
On 1 March 2008 Yasmina Baggili gave props:
Beautiffully done! Great work.
On 1 March 2008 Barbara (bam!) Matchey gave props:
Emotional, powerful, fantastic, a potential book, Glen. Kudos. bam!
On 1 March 2008 patrick flood said:
Wow! That is an intense comentary and I could see how that could happen. Great work Glen
On 2 March 2008 Bonnie King said:
What great information!! Good job
On 2 March 2008 roma johnson said:
Now that is a real hogan. Not every one lives on, But just off the main roads you see homes, all some what dull. You get off the road where most keep there JEEP and BMW's from traveling over washboard roads. After a mile you see hogans. So good doing. Your images is not what I would call a weekend vacation or drive bye photography.
On 3 March 2008 J Mac gave props:
Wow!! Amazing! I love your work !
On 4 March 2008 Paul Lavallee gave props:
great words & image, Glenn
On 4 March 2008 Melissa Prosser gave props:
Amen!
On 5 March 2008 Kathy Hardin gave props:
Your so right! Great story and picture
On 6 March 2008 Carsta Amrehn said:
yes, i especially second the last couple of sentences in your text!
On 6 March 2008 Portia Söderberg gave props:
Such a compelling narrative for a great image! Great job Glenn!
On 6 March 2008 Manuel Arrington said:
Glenn,
A great job as usual....
On 6 March 2008 Antje Woolum gave props:
Now that is raoughing it....awesome shot my friend!!!
On 10 March 2008 Jose Vásquez said:
cool shot!
On 10 March 2008 Nicole Condon said:
Thank you for sharing. It is too easy to get caught up and you forget other people. Your photos have helped me remember. Peace has so many meanings.
On 13 March 2008 Struan Oglanby said:
I missed this one. Fascinating!
On 21 March 2008 Jon-Erik Kroon said:
A successful image! The shadow of the photographer works well here.
As a viewer i was instantly drawn into the image through the shadow, which looks like a spirit reaching to enter the doorway into Hogan, lodge, earth womb...what ever this place is, it is used on special occasions, for the trail to the entrance is not trodden.
Your photo document is an excellent example of the artist's connection with environment, eye and shutter button contact in symbiosis...You are hunter of images...nice shot.
Another observation of merit is the clouds color gradations.... from dark to light.... as a viewer I have entered your image through the shadow, then into the mystery of the dwelling, up the stove pipe and into the clouds..but once into the upper white wisps, I am filled with memories of sage smoke, call back drums and turtle shell rattles...dancing with sky spirits.
This image is a fine example of your intuitive gift as photographer and with your writings accompanying the images validates you are Artist as Story teller....Namaste.....and BRAVO-!!
On 8 April 2008 Sherry Davis Johnson gave props:
As always Bravo
On 22 May 2008 Caryl Taylor gave props:
just...Wow!
On 25 July 2008 Trish gave props:
Amazing, insightful, and intuitive. I am inspired... as usual. Thank you