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16-APR-2011

Assimilation, Scottsdale, Arizona, 2011

I shifted my vantage point so that this “Cigar Store Indian,” a relic of another time, appears to lurk behind the flag of the nation that appropriated Native American lands in the 19th century. The image symbolizes the essential question of assimilation: How will Native American identity and culture survive as it is absorbed into the American melting pot?

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Date/Time16-Apr-2011 10:41:16
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Phil Douglis26-Mar-2019 02:20
Thank you, Ton. Always glad to be of help. It's kind of you to parise my work.

Phil
Ton 25-Mar-2019 10:39
Hello,
I am just discovering your work. Extremely well done. Many thanks
Phil Douglis23-May-2011 01:47
That was my intention, Iris. I enjoy making images that ask questions and demand answers. I think this one does both.
Iris Maybloom (irislm)22-May-2011 00:03
I love the choice of the word "lurk" because it tells a very poignant story and opens up a significant conversation about Native American history in the larger picture of U.S. history.
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