Natinixwe: The Hupa People
July 6, 2013 through May 1, 2014
The Clarke Museum is proud to present Natinixwe: The Hupa People. The exhibit combines historic black and white photos from the 1940s and 1950s of the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation community, taken by tribal member Ernest (Ernie) Leland Marshall Jr. (1913-1961), along with displays of ceremonial regalia made by his grandson, Bradley Marshall, and selected paintings by Hupa artist Loren Lavine.
Ernest Marshall Jr. (1913-1961) was a founding member of the Hoopa Valley Tribal Government (one of the first successful self-governing tribal structures in the nation) and a photographer whose thousands of prints provide a diverse portrait of the traditions and lifestyle of the Hupa people. These include compelling photographs of ceremonial dances such as the Brush dance and the White Deerskin dance. While it is usually forbidden to take photos of the dances, Ernie Marshall was given special permission to do so by the dance leaders of the time. The Hupa have been unusually successful in maintaining and preserving their lifestyle and traditions in an era of rapid change when loss of tribal culture has been common. This is due in no small part to the efforts of individuals like Ernest Marshall.
Previously on display at the Grace Hudson Museum in Ukiah, California, this popular exhibit was curated by Bradley Marshall.
The Clarke Museum is proud to present Natinixwe: The Hupa People. The exhibit combines historic black and white photos from the 1940s and 1950s of the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation community, taken by tribal member Ernest (Ernie) Leland Marshall Jr. (1913-1961), along with displays of ceremonial regalia made by his grandson, Bradley Marshall, and selected paintings by Hupa artist Loren Lavine.
Ernest Marshall Jr. (1913-1961) was a founding member of the Hoopa Valley Tribal Government (one of the first successful self-governing tribal structures in the nation) and a photographer whose thousands of prints provide a diverse portrait of the traditions and lifestyle of the Hupa people. These include compelling photographs of ceremonial dances such as the Brush dance and the White Deerskin dance. While it is usually forbidden to take photos of the dances, Ernie Marshall was given special permission to do so by the dance leaders of the time. The Hupa have been unusually successful in maintaining and preserving their lifestyle and traditions in an era of rapid change when loss of tribal culture has been common. This is due in no small part to the efforts of individuals like Ernest Marshall.
Previously on display at the Grace Hudson Museum in Ukiah, California, this popular exhibit was curated by Bradley Marshall.
