![]() ![]() Morgan, who had originally agreed to finance the project. In the end, between 220 and 280 full sets of The North American Indian were created, and Curtis sold his rights to his work to the son of J.P. Surprisingly, Curtis did not receive a salary for the project, and became ever more deeply in debt as a result of the costs incurred during his travels documenting the tribes. Therefore, he wasn’t above doing a little bit of manipulation to the settings, or the final photos. ![]() However, Curtis wanted to capture what life was like before their culture and traditions were destroyed by the encroachment of the white man. He was not without his critics, some of whom thought that Curtis’ desire to capture a historical view of Native American life was simplistic and ignored the real issues. The books were originally supposed to be published within five years, but the wealth of information he collected and his meticulous documentation of songs, spiritual ceremonies, foods, and biographies on tribal leaders stretched the project out over 20 years. It was a 20 volume set of books, documenting in words and photographs the way of life of over 80 Native American tribes. The North American Indian was Curtis’ crowning achievement his life’s work. She was the daughter of Chief Sealth, for whom Seattle is named. ![]() Kickisomlo, also known as Princess Angeline. ![]()
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