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May 2005
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Honoring The Indigenous
Keepers of the Fire
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"
It's not what you can see but what you can make others see."
"The time is now for the repatriotism, restitution,
healing, unification and recognition,of all of the
people for which this country stands", " and now is
the time to communicate and co exist with the
highest regard for one another, to end exploitation,
religious persecution, racism, terrorism, greed and
war, to pursue civil society, prioritize civil works and
social issues, humanitarian needs and people
culture, encouraging more cross cultural
education, economic opportunity, social justice in
a widening cultural gap", "to share and improve
those relationships leading to a common
understanding towards the preservation of life, to end
poverty, misery, injustice, disease, hate, ignorance.
to advocate for the protection of the environment
the conservation of energy, the preservation of
nature and our vital resources essential for our well
being and our necessary coexistence. Today we have
both the freedom responsibility and means to do so.
The world will change by our individual and collective
example."
Dominic Alessandra
/Cinco de
Mayo 2005
Dominic Alessandra seems to have spent
a lifetime
preparing for this journey and is one of few with the
vision and artistry to capture history and articulate
the future through imagery that is bold, honest, and
undeniably masterful. . Intrinsic in his craft and
evident in the Whitby and Natives series,
Alessandra is able to go beyond the camera and into
the soul of his subjects. He realizes that the past and
the present is not just important, but it is the key to
the future, one that embraces his core beliefs of
justice, equality, and truth - a future that
acknowledges the soul and spirit, while affirming the
miracle that we are here.
Steven W.
Albahari /
Publisher
21st Journal of Contemporary
Photography
Alessandra, through his choice of subjects
and
artistic mastery has been able to reveal that truth
before it recedes from our view. He has created
a
set
of powerful images that transcend our everyday lives
and moves us to a place where reports existed and
to where we continually struggle to return.
Alessandra shows us that contrivance cannot exist in
the face of truth and without this distraction his
images become reflections of a higher ground.
Timothy
Daley
Publisher
Millstone
press
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Photography Honoring The Indigenous |
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by Dominic Alessandra
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Keepers of The Fire
21st Century Honoring the Indigenous'
For me a photograph is everything or nothing,
nothing if there is no spirit within."
The majority of the selections are North American
photographed at the last Ceremonial POW WOWS of
the 20th Century and first of the 21st Century,
primarily from two of the oldest tribes of the Eastern
shore. The Narragansett of Rhode Island
who are recognized as a Sovereign Nation by the
Federal Government, and the Mashpee
Wampanoag. Other
photographs in the
complete portfolio include,
Mohegan, Pequeot, Cherokee, Meherrin, Delaware
Munsi, Nipuc, Shinnecock from Long Island, Lenape,
Six Nations, Seneca, Tuscarora, Onondagan,
Mohawk, Chippewa-Cree , Cayuga , Teewhisoro
Abenaki, Quebec, So. Ute, Jicarilla Apache, Choctaw,
Navajo, Lakota-Sioux, Oglala, S Dakota, Pawnee,
Salish, B.C.
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Reviews |
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review Exhibition Cape Museum of Fine Arts
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21st Journal of Contemporary Photography
"Superb, Refreshing, Incredible" Michael
Hunt
"Brilliant." Kaith Waler
"Bravo" Rosmarie McAleney
"A beautiful history of the "real' Americans"
Alex
Hartman
"Powerful beyond words" Sandra and Dan
Munsey
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Retracing Cooks voyage from an Indigenous view across 7 seas and seven continents |
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by dominic Alessandra
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paxcorps
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Honoring The Indigenous |
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by Dominic Alessandra
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Photography
"That's why we wear buckskin and
feathers at certain times and days of the year so
that the dream what was once our reality and what
was loved will not be forgotten. It is very important
for some of us and we try to preserve this for coming
generations." "Running Wolf"
Medicine Man
Narragansett
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Limited Edition Book and receive 10 additional individual prints for $200 donation |
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HONORING THE INDIGENOUS special supplement to BOOK I $80 |
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Selections From Honoring The Indigenous Book I-
II 80 images and text $80 ( choice of cover
limited)
Choose cover photo for personalized edition from
over
250 images from BookI + music, storytelling Cd/ add
$20 contribution ( supplement edition only)
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