Long before they became a Thanksgiving staple, turkeys were revered by ancient Indigenous communities

[Judi Lynn]

2. Every time I see an old photograph of a Native human being in this country I remember cameras were only invented

after many of the original people in this country had been betrayed, brutalized, beaten, tormented, hated, murdered, tortured beyond endurance, and lived in fear each day would very easily be their last, and would end very possibly in great pain, suffering, fear, with more grief and desperation for their loved ones.

If they appear to not totally trust or adore the photographer in any of the photographs, there is a very good reason for it, by all means. Each subject is genuinely at the mercy of the "American" taking his or her photo!

It eventually becomes automatic when you look at any of the images....









































ETC.

Thank you, nyad.