Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The story we got when we were on Second Mesa (I think) in Arizona is that they used to let people come and take photographs, even at religious ceremonies, with the proviso that they not be used for profit or publication, and that people took advantadge of this. Nick - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 9:29 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] primative people and photography > Chandos Michael Brown wrote: > > > > Cameras are not permitted on the Hopi reservations in New Mexico, in > > general. At Shalako (sic) (a spring planting festival), which I've > > attended several times, south of Gallup, Reservation police actually > > inspect the cars for cameras. > > > > They're are several tribes in New Mexico and Arizona. Some of the Pueblos > > are more restrictive than others. I lived there for a decade and never > > heard of anyone 'charging' for a photo, but I freely grant that times change. > > > > Chandos > ><Snip> > Do you know why the Hopi have this rule? > Mark Rabiner __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com