Accession N-2010-003 - Dorothy Carseen photo collection

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Dorothy Carseen photo collection

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N-2010-003

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  • [1983-1994] (Creation)
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    Carseen, Dorothy

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5452 photographs (black and white negatives and associated contact prints)

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Dorothy (Chocolate) Carseen was born in 1959 and raised on the land near Gameti. After going to high school in Yellowknife, she worked at Native Press as a photographer and photography editor [1984-1990], as well as photographer at Press Independent [1990-1993], and editor at Northern Star [1993]. She was also a founding member of NIIPA, the Native Indian/Inuit Photographers' Association. Dorothy used her time away from her photography jobs to return to traplines and camps to document contemporary camp and community life.

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These photographs are of people and events in a variety of Northwest Territories communities from the North Slave, South Slave and Sahtu regions, with a large number of images from the Tlicho region. Subjects include traditional camp activities, harvesting, community celebrations, and portraits.

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