UNPUBLISHED BOOK SERIES
“Edward Curtis truly gave us a gift. He has helped many Native Americans learn some of their past through his text and photographs. Our ancestors now speak to us in his photographs.” ~ Jeanne Eder Rhodes (Dakota)
“Because of Curtis, we now have the chance to study the entire dress/regalia and other cultural aspects of that time period and use it to educate our future generations. Tribes can now view that moment in time and understand better what it represented.” ~ Tamara Stands and Looks Back-Spotted Tail (Sicangu Lakota known as the Rosebud Sioux Tribe)
The Unpublished books are part of our educational programs that help people learn more about the work of Edward Curtis and its connection to the lives of Native Peoples today.
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"In addition to reclaiming identity through new photography (The Descendants Project), the Foundation is also committed to bringing Curtis's Unpublished work to light.
Among his extensive documentation were thousands of images and stories that never made it into public circulation - left in archives or forgotten in personal collections.
These unpublished images are critical , not simply as lost pieces of history, but as sacred fragments of family and cultural memory."
-Shawnee Real Bid
