In the early 1900s, photographer Edward Sheriff Curtis traveled around the country photographing North American Indians from 80 tribes. Those 2,000-or-so sepia-toned images show Native Americans in tribal dress: stoic, facing the camera straight on and mostly all not smiling.
Well now, a century later, comes a video in response to Curtis's photos. It's titled "Smiling Indians," and it's exactly that, four minutes of video of Native Americans, young and old, with smiles ranging from a self-conscious grin to a full-on belly laugh.
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