A U.S. foundation (unnamed), private donors, and Christopher Cardozo Fine Art have donated to 12 tribal colleges complete sets of Edward Curtis’ republication of The North American Indian, along with hundreds of Curtis’ photographs and a curated, digital collection of materials created by Edward Curtis for his photoethnographic publication. A donation with a value of more than $500,000 is being made in recognition of the 10,000 Native Americans who collaborated on the original publication of Curtis’ work. It is also meant “to support current efforts by Native people to reconnect with their history, culture, and traditions,” according to a press release. The North American Indian was an ethno-photographic project by Curtis, in which he travelled across North America from 1905–1930 creating 40,000 to 50,000 negatives and over 1,000 wax cylinder recordings and filming the earliest footage of Native Americans.
Twelve Tribal Colleges Receive Donation
