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Below, a
small sampling of still frame grabs from the Indigenous
Peoples Hologram Project which I began filming on Earth Day
1990. In 1990, I was invited to an inter-tribal Pow Wow in
Washington, DC by the late Melody Lightfeather. I was planning
a series of holographic portraits of indigenous peoples for
over 10 years .... this event coincided with the 20th
anniversary of Earth Day....The Secretary of the Department of
Interior had invited many Native American tribes to
participate...and granted us permission to film the first of
these holographic portraits in the auditorium of the
department of interior in Washington D.C.and then on the mall
where the groundbreaking and blessing of Native American
Museum was to be held. I and my crew consisting of
cinematographer/operator, AdamTeichman and my co-producer,
Clayton Munsey, set up to film the
first 5 in this series. Over the last 15 years, I have had the
honor of filming over 50 others including, dancers, musicians,
elders, medicine men, and children at Inter-Tribal Pow-Wows
and reservations.
The beauty and
power expressed by these individuals leaps from the images
into our hearts .. Historically, there are few people that
have been as betrayed and abused as the indigenous groups
around the world.
It is my hope to
convey a sense of reverence and respect for the Earth and its
indigenous peoples as well as preserve and share these
traditions visually through this powerful anthropological
study and holographic series. |
