The Politics Of The Camera: Visual Storytelling And Sovereignty In Victor Masayesva's Itam ...

The Politics Of The Camera: Visual Storytelling And Sovereignty In Victor Masayesva's Itam Hakim, Hopiit Channette Romero, 2010 In lieu of an abstract, here is a preview of the article. In her 1990 article "Videomakers and Basketmakers," Leslie Marmon Silko declares, "In Victor Masayesva's hands, video is made to serve Hopi consciousness and to see with Hopi eyes" (Silko, "Videomakers" 73). This Hopi "consciousness" is reflected in his films' content, which feature traditional basket...

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