100 years ago Crow Fair was started in an attempt to separate the Crow people from their traditional ways and “guide” them into mainstream America. After a century the event draws generations of families together, and participants from all over the world to sing, dance and reconnect. I greatly admire Edward Curtis, and during this trip I thought about the work of a younger photographer who had met Curtis. Born in 1882, Richard Throssel was a North American Indian of Cree heritage, and an adopted Crow. He lived on the Crow Reservation from 1902 to 1911 and made a personal effort to document the people and place, making over one thousand photographs. Throssel made his photographs on 5 1/2” x 8 1/2” glass plates. His work is in a number of historical archives as well as the Library of Congress. A book about his life and work is by Peggy Albright : “Crow Indian Photographer: The Work of Richard Throssel” I am grateful to everyone who welcomed me to Crow Agency and allowed me to participate in the celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Crow Fair. Apsáalooke spoken here Aho! Tiny Tots, Crow Fair, August 2018 #peopleofthetwentyfirstcentury #apsaalooke #crowfair #centennial #indigenouspeoplesday #celebration #america #documentary #portrait #photography #4x5 #crowngraphic #camera #schwarzweiss #blancoynegro #blancinegre #bnw @ilfordphoto #film #blancetnoir #Hēiyǔbái #siyahbeyaz #白黒 #shirokuro #blackandwhite #pdx #or #nw #northwest #portland #oregon Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Chinook, Tualatin Kalapuya, Molalla… 180850 HP5 https://www.instagram.com/p/CU5Nn5CFhqw/?utm_medium=tumblr