The wrongheaded obsession with “vanishing” indigenous peoples - Salon.com

The wrongheaded obsession with “vanishing” indigenous peoples - Salon.com
Nelson’s website presents a portrayal of an explorer who “found the last tribesmen and observed them” and an artist who serves as “the last visual witness of flawless human beauty.” While these words have a romantic resonance, Nelson’s mission is built on a horrifying assumption: that these indigenous peoples are on the brink of destruction. He couldn’t be more wrong.

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