"The project began with a number: 562. It was the number of federally recognized
tribes in the United States when photographer Matika Wilbur (Swinomish and
Tulalip) quit her job, packed her camera, and hit the road in 2012 to try to
photograph a member of every tribe. A decade later, Wilburs efforts are bearing
fruit in the form of a new book, Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native
America (Ten Speed Press). Over the course of her time meeting, talking with,
and photographing Indigenous people around the continent, Wilburs goal
changed..."
More in this article from YES magazine about an indigenous photographer who
set out to change the way we see Native America.
