Notable People

Normandy Helmer is an employee of the University of Oregon and works at the Special Collections department of the Knight Library. She has a vast knowledge an a lot of experience with the story of Moorhouse and the affect these photographs have had on Native culture and tradition.

Les Minthorne is a tribal elder with the Cayuse who has a very independent and skeptical view of these photographs. His voice of experience, and his touching quotes summarize everything we wanted to say in this documentary, but had no place in doing so.

Mitzi Rodriguez had a grandmother photographed by Moorhouse—she still owns the dress her grandmother was photographed in, and cherishes the memories and photographs she has to hold onto.

Thomas Morningowl is very much a voice of his time. He is a prominent figure on the reservation. He provided a lot of great quotes that allow viewers to be optimistic and draw what they can from the photographs.