Tribal Heart – Gail Russell Photo Artist Taos NM

Monument Valley

Dan Kuehn — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 19:51:20 +0000

Straddling the Arizona-Utah state line, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, is known by the Navajo as Tse’Bii’Ndzisgaii. Natural forces of wind and water that eroded the land spent the last 50 million years cutting into and peeling away at the surface of the plateau. The simple wearing down of altering layers of soft and hard rock slowly revealed the natural wonders of Monument Valley today. The valley’s vivid red color comes from iron oxide exposed in the weathered siltstone. The buttes are clearly stratified, with three principal layers.

Crow Smile

Dan Kuehn — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 19:48:36 +0000

This little guy was celebrating his heritage with his family at Crow Fair, Crow Agency Montana – the tipi capital of the world.

Stone of Life

Dan Kuehn — Thu, 06 May 2021 23:42:09 +0000

In Times Long Ago,
Every household had it’s own Metate
the Ancient Grinder of Harvests
Transforming Golden Corn and Grains into Life Force

It’s also a symbol of Man & Woman
the interaction between the two,
Sometimes Hard – Sometimes Joyful
producing Abundance and Love as they proceed through Life.”

Grandfather’s Corn

Dan Kuehn — Thu, 06 May 2021 23:41:29 +0000

Sweet Corn Growing in a Taos Pueblo Field

Sisters

Dan Kuehn — Thu, 06 May 2021 23:40:48 +0000

They were my guests here in Taos one Summer when they came down to teach a bead working workshop
This picture was made by a 4×5 Graflex once owned by Mexican master photographer Manuel Bravo.

Dancing for All Life

Dan Kuehn — Thu, 06 May 2021 23:39:55 +0000

Santa Clara Buffalo Dancers

Dancing to Remember

Dan Kuehn — Thu, 06 May 2021 23:38:57 +0000

Dancers weave in and out of the lodges, in a blessing for the community.

Traditional Dancer

Dan Kuehn — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 15:41:36 +0000

Kyle, South Dakota

Goodmorning

Dan Kuehn — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 15:39:38 +0000

When I was a little girl, my father, Robert Isaac Russell, would stop on his way home from work and buy me gifts-colorful pens, pencils and paint. It was his way of acknowledging my love of art, approving of my life choice, and expressing his love.

On the day that I learned of my father’s passing,
I was exploring and photographing
Canyon de Chelley with my beloved mentor, Taos Pueblo elder Telesfor
Goodmorning Reyna.
Right then and there, he took me for his daughter.

When the sunflowers and chamisa
were brilliantly golding the mesa

When the blue-purple star-faced wild asters
were clear and true

On the morning when we awoke
and the first snow of winter
covered Mother Mountain wth a shining shawl

That day
He crossed over.

May he be in Harmony, Beauty, and Delight.
Wherever he is
the Other Side has a Bright, Shining
Star of the Morning

-Gail Russell

Breastplate

Dan Kuehn — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 15:37:46 +0000

Made of bone called “Hair Pipe”
this mans breastplate is Lakota style.