I think that it is very hypocritical to have the desire to document a peoples tradition only after they begin to "vanish." With the title of "Vanishing" rather than taking a photograph appreciating the native Americans. If curtis appreciated natives his photographs would have more respect historically. Many of these tribes do not exist anymore, but there are still some that are still out there surviving. Throssel photographed with respect to the Natives, photographing what was really happening politically, and terms of their social condition. Throssel's photograpsh do show us(anyone viewing it) that these natives were and are till this day, fighting to survive and to keep their religious views alive and certain traditions still practiced.
Curtis does not take his photographs supporting the natives. The photographs taken by Curtis do not depict as historical events but depict as a 'hollywood western film" like it says in the reading.
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