Modoc War Photographs

Don’t Make History a Mystery

We all know about the big wars, your WWIs your WWIIs, but how about wars that took place right in our own backyard? Join photography historian Makeda Best, as she explores how Native Americans were portrayed in photography during the The Modoc War of 1872-73. You’ll be looking at these photographs much like future historians will look at our snapchat stories. Except these photographs represent reality, and ours represent what we would look like as dogs and perpetual flower crown wearers.

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Audience: All Ages