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APACHE, Oklahoma—It can be difficult for children to free themselves from the shadows of their parents, no matter what age. For Comanche brothers Tim Tate Nevaquaya and Calvert Nevaquaya, they sometimes find themselves within the large shadow cast by their father, the prolific painter and flute player Doc Tate Nevaquaya (1932-1996).
ANTHONY “THOSH” COLLINS is a photographer from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in Arizona and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Thosh works as a freelance photographer in the greater LA area and works extensively with the Native communities locally & internationally. Thosh started doing photography at the age of 15 at The New School for the Arts High School of Scottsdale, Arizona, and later attended the San Francisco Art Institute on a full-ride scholarship.
When an image of the Apache warrior Lozen appeared on our site in March, reader reaction was intense; the depiction of the strong woman warrior, who fought alongside Geronimo, struck a chord with male and female readers alike. This Lozen, one Facebook reader commented, “makes Clint Eastwood look like Barney Fife!”
ANTHONY “THOSH” COLLINS is a photographer from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in Arizona and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Thosh works as a freelance photographer in the greater LA area and works extensively with the Native communities locally & internationally.
ANTHONY “THOSH” COLLINS is a photographer from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in Arizona and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Thosh works as a freelance photographer in the greater LA area and works extensively with the Native communities locally & internationally. Thosh started doing photography at the age of 15 at The New School for the Arts High School of Scottsdale, Arizona, and later attended the San Francisco Art Institute on a full-ride scholarship.
And so we come to part four of our exclusive sneak peek of Andrea Grant’s graphic nove, Minx: Dream War. We debuted a snippet of Grant’s work on March 14, and now we’re showcasing the entire 136-page graphic novel (which is told in four sections) in a 17-part serialization. In this installment, we’re covering pages 26-28 (the end of section 1) and then pages 1-5 of section 2.
Beginning today and lasting through the weekend, the RedHawk Native American Arts Council is once again bringing three days of American Indian culture to the Big Apple. Floyd Bennet Field in Brooklyn is the home for what is becoming one of New York’s finest summer festivals. Once a crucial New York City airport, Floyd Bennet Field is a part of the Gateway National Recreation Area.
Someday, perhaps, archaeologists will discover a bizarre petroglyph repeated across Turtle Island: the word “Indians,” carved deep into stone and sidewalks in the style of Cleveland’s controversial baseball team.
This is a special treat for everybody; amongst the many very talented photographers within Indian Country, I have the pleasure of introducing one of the most amazing. Anthony “Thosh” Collins is a photographer who is making moves both within and outside of Indian Country — his eye and camera simply catch things and display a beauty that most of us miss. Fortunately, because his camera skills are so phenomenal, we get to see that beauty through his photographs.
