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Camille Seaman:We Are Still Here

Shinnecock Nation

Early Life:

  • New York City life was a stark contrast to grandfather's teachings

  • Went to alternative High School of Performing Arts (Fame is based on)

  • Independent by fifteen. Describes self as "punk rock" street photographer

  • Attacked on a subway while going to University of New York at Purchase

Born in 1969 on Long Island, NY

Shinnecock father & grandfather

African American/Italian mother

Lived on reserve until "8 or 9" yrs. old when parents seperated

Visited often until grandfather died when she was thirteen

Times Square, New York City, 1980s. A contrast to the setting of grandfather's teachings

Camille's high school was used as a set for the Fame movie and TV show

New York had high rates of crime in the 1980s. Here, a vigilante rides the subway (Christopher Morris image)

On Becoming Fearless

Camille Seaman Photography

My work is not usually conflict oriented

We Are Still Here

Rather than complain. I find that doing something is more productive. It is time for a new record of Native America

The Icebergs

Standing Rock Dakota Access Pipeline

Chasing Storms

  • Suffering from PTSD, Camille leaves New York

  • Graduates university by photographing and profiling mixed FN people across the United States

  • Learns to surf while on the West Coast, which helps her to conquer fear

  • Three Rules: Don't turn your back on the ocean; relax and don't struggle underwater; always come up with hand over your head to protect yourself from the board

  • Overbooked flight results in trip to Alaska. Where "ice meets ocean," she has "Satori moment"

  • Returns and sees first iceberg, career begins

  • Icebergs, storm chasing, Ted Talks on global warming

  • In 2016, Camille launches We Are Still Here project

I see them as sacred events, and I feel humbled and privileged to witness and document them.

How many snowflakes is this? How many ancestors?

If you think you are seperate from that tree hold your breath

Camille in Baja, California (Mexico), 1995, where she lived on the beach in a tent.

(Camille Seaman Facebook image)

My grandfather every day after school, from the time I was about five until thirteen - rain, snow, heat, it didn't matter - I had to sit outside and be still. And I had to just sit and observe.

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