Early 1900s Native American life photos

I followed the link Rob posted and one of the images reminded me of a Tlingit indian man, a very spiritual fellow, who was supervising and teaching some children to paint a totem pole on the Seattle seafront last time we were there. He told us the story of his life--a sad one that had at its core the involuntary separation from his family for an American boarding school education. I gathered this type of involuntary separation was institutionalized. His wife, who was seated nearby had undergone the same thing. And yet he was philosophical about it and proud of his heritage. Impromptu, he sang two songs in his native language. This photo I shot as he was singing a song about the eagle. His only audience was myself and my family and his own family. It was a thought provoking experience.
 
Scary, isn't it. From this side of the pond, we just can't believe this is real. He could be the next President. Unbelievable. We used to look up to America.
 
Scary...? When he wears his "Make America Great Again" hat he reminds me of tinpot dictators like Panama's Noriega, or Venezuela's Chavez. His on stage posturing conjures the posturing of Mussolini. His words, however, make me think of Hitler. (Although Hitler was more subtle I think.)
 
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