The Centennial Celebration

Two Native American Men in Traditional Attire Holding Westernized Weapons.

Two Men Wearing Traditional Attire Holding Western Weaponry

Two Native American Men in Traditional Attire Holding Westernized Weapons.

A Native American on a Horse

Two Native American Men in Traditional Attire Holding Westernized Weapons.
Intercultural Celebration

Native American Tradition Taking up Spance inside the Mission

Intercultural Celebration
Intercultural Celebration
Intercultural Celebration

A Jesuit and a Native Man Conversating

Jesuit Missionaries in Native American Attire

One of the Visiting Bishop's Wearing a Headress

Jesuit Missionaries in Native American Attire

A Jesuit Priest in a Native American Neck Tie

Native American Woman

Native American Women

This group of photos were taken about 20 years after the plot of the novel takes place during the 100 year anniversary of the Mission. I feel that they are a good representation of the ways in which both Native peoples and the Jesuit priests found ways to mend one another's cultures together. The photos depict Jesuits wearing some tradition Native American attire during the celebration and inside of the Mission Church during the Sunday celebration. For once during my time in the archives, I found a group of photos that was reminiscent of harmony, rather than segregation.

The Centennial Celebration