Indian Country Traveler & Photographer

Native American WEDDING

This summer I was invited to attend a traditional Native American wedding. I traveled with my overloaded camper to central Oregon. There I met the bride and groom along with a large gathering of family members. The ceremony took place at the historic Williamson River Indian Mission church. "My grandmother and grandfather were married here almost 60 years ago" said the bride to be while giving final touches to her daughters curly hair, adding "They were a very happy couple, maybe this old church will be as lucky for me!" If weddings can be measured by happiness, family and friends then Candi and Roland should have a long successful marriage. Cheers!

Photos by: ©Marilyn Angel Wynn/Nativestock.com 

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Honoring New Traditions

Many years have been spent building up my archives and photographing Native American people practicing their tribal traditions. Most recently I've gone on shooting trips to countries overseas to document people such as the Maori in New Zealand. Many of the Native cultures that I photograph, the people are dressed in colorful regalia or in clothing that makes them look as their ancestors would have before European contact. Most recently, photo-researchers are requesting Native American doctors, professionals, everyday people, teenagers acting like teenagers and the list goes on. Photographing mainstream day-in-the-life of today's Native People is just as important as the cultural aspects. For the past year, I've been working on typical everyday lifestyles of tribal members. I call it "Honoring New Traditions".