Could you answer something for me? My aunt took me to a powwow when I was a kid and her and another adult scolded and berated me for taking pictures of the dancers. My aunt said that it was disrespectful to photograph Native Americans and made me feel really awful about it. As I've gotten older I've seen tons of photos and videos like this of Natives preforming at powwows but I've never gone to another powwow because of the intense shame and embarrassment my aunt caused me as a child. I'm a photographer and I love Native American culture, I would really love to go to another powwow someday but I want to be clear on what the rules are, is it ok to photograph Natives at these events or is it offensive?
Oh wow, are you indigenous? I am not sure where your aunt had heard that rule. But yes, there are a bunch of photographers that come out to take pictures and videos. There is only one rule, you cannot take pics or videos while they’re doing whistle songs, and there will be someone there too let you know that you cannot do so. But they won’t scold or berate you for it.
@@keishaabraham837 No, we are white. I've never seen whistle singing but thank you for the heads up. The other adult who scolded me was a man who appeared to be Native but I'm not sure if he was. I think he may have been a friend of my aunts. Thank you for responding, I really appreciate it! I have always felt that they were wrong for that but never had anyone to ask.
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Could you answer something for me? My aunt took me to a powwow when I was a kid and her and another adult scolded and berated me for taking pictures of the dancers. My aunt said that it was disrespectful to photograph Native Americans and made me feel really awful about it. As I've gotten older I've seen tons of photos and videos like this of Natives preforming at powwows but I've never gone to another powwow because of the intense shame and embarrassment my aunt caused me as a child. I'm a photographer and I love Native American culture, I would really love to go to another powwow someday but I want to be clear on what the rules are, is it ok to photograph Natives at these events or is it offensive?
Oh wow, are you indigenous? I am not sure where your aunt had heard that rule. But yes, there are a bunch of photographers that come out to take pictures and videos. There is only one rule, you cannot take pics or videos while they’re doing whistle songs, and there will be someone there too let you know that you cannot do so. But they won’t scold or berate you for it.
@@keishaabraham837 No, we are white. I've never seen whistle singing but thank you for the heads up. The other adult who scolded me was a man who appeared to be Native but I'm not sure if he was. I think he may have been a friend of my aunts. Thank you for responding, I really appreciate it! I have always felt that they were wrong for that but never had anyone to ask.