"No longer is the camera held by an outsider looking in; the camera is now held with brown hands opening familiar worlds. We document ourselves with a humanizing eye, we create new visions with ease, and we can turn the camera and show how we see you. The power of the image is not a new concept to the Native photographer - look at petroglyphs and ledger drawings. What has changed is the process."

- Hulleah Tsinhnahjinnie

to sleep

to sleep

on a chaise-lounge

with a projector by my side

to sleep

on an upset stomach

with writing to be done

to sleep

on whiskey infused exhaustion

with questions left unanswered

to sleep

on this cold night

with longing, but comfort of my work all around me

a self portrait, with new shoes

The Valley

making magic

Minoush

Feeling slightly out of focus

Devices of Illusion

"Indigenous like corn, like corn, the mestiza is a product of crossbreeding, designed for preservation under a variety of conditions. Like an ear of corn - a female seed-bearing organ - the mestiza is tenacious, tightly wrapped in the husks of her culture. Like kernels she clings to the cob; with thick stalks and strong brace roots, she holds tight to the earth - she will survive the crossroads."

- Gloria Anzaldua