Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] primative people and photography
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 18:29:40 -0800
 
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