ICMN previously illustrated a series of great 2016 images captured by the lens of ICMN photographer and Onondaga territory resident Alex Hamer. As we previously mentioned, in 2016, Hamer traveled extensively in Indian country with trips to Washington D.C., Standing Rock, New York to grab photos of the #NoDAPL protectors, Iroquois youth and Susan Sarandon just to name a few.
His photography has been lauded all over the country and some of his images went viral on social media.
In celebration of the magical moments of 2016 as seen through Hamer’s magic camera lens and talented eye for a beautiful shot, here are 10 MORE great images from 2016 by ICMN’s Photographer Alex Hamer.
Traditional Men’s Dancer at the 2016 FDR Pow Wow.Awehhoda Halbritter, Onondaga, pulls a canoe ashore after a direct action paddle on the Missouri River. The action saw water protectors take the east shore of the Missouri across from Standing Rock and force a work stoppage.
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An Indigenous youth-led rally outside the White House Tribal nations ConferenceSusan Sarandon greets a water protector on the steps of a Washington, D.C. courthouse in August.The Red Warrior Camp hosted a concert under a full moon in August at Standing Rock.
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The Onondaga Nation lead a Standing Rock unity march 6 miles from their territory to Syracuse, NY in November. The march saw 1000 people take to the street to show solidarity with the water protectors.The Native Youth Council lead a rally in front of the State Capitol Building in Bismarck, North Dakota in September.Mohawk Elder Tom Porter addresses a crowd on the shore of Onondaga Lake.Keioshiah Peters speaks at the White House Tribal Nations Conference as a member of the youth leadership panel.The NYPD stops members of Global Canoe on the East River before they can reach the U.N. to deliver their Indigenous Rights Declaration.Quese IMC (Indigenous MC), aka Marcus Frejo Little Eagle leading the youth with fists in the air. He was one of those arrested on the front lines at Standing Rock.
Check out some of Alex Hamer’s other images in previous articles below.
