This Native American Life.

Four hours east of Portland along the Columbia River, - just outside a small town called Pendleton, sits the Umatilla Indian Reservation, home to the Umatilla, Nez Perce, and Cayuse Tribal descendants. This is the land where Katie, Anna, and Mary Harris call home. Native American Princesses, horsewomen, hunters, gatherers and land preservers they are. The Harris sisters are deeply rooted in their culture and their land. They are determined to keep their culture alive with the lifelong missions to recreate regalia from their ancestors' past that has either been lost, stolen, destroyed, or almost forgotten. All to share, educate, inspire, and ensure that their culture will be preserved and practiced.

For several years, photographer, Kyle La Mere has been documenting their horsemanship and regalia in different parts of their homelands throughout sacred locations that have deep personal meaning to them and their heritage. Each piece created will last hundreds of years.

The book aims to share the Harris Sisters culture and educate, and inspire others to learn about their regalia and the meaning of it. Overall, It’s Katie's, Anna’s, Mary’s, and Kyle’s goal to make sure that these creations are documented so that they may be enjoyed for generations to come and to keep Native American culture alive forever.

Suggested print size (not including framed dimension): 70x48 Images printed on Canvas, stretched and framed cost to produce + shipping = $1500 per photoRetail: $3,500 - $4,500 per photo The amount of prints on display can be adjusted depending on … — Suggested print size (not including framed dimension): 60x40 up to 70x48
Images printed on Canvas, stretched and framed
cost to produce: $1,500 - $2,000 per photo

**The amount of prints on display can be adjusted depending on the size of the gallery**

The idea is to make sure not only the photos are larger than any display commonly seen in this day and age but more importantly, to have the regalia on display and experienced so that the detail may be admired.

Every piece of regalia tells a specific story about Native Americans. Next to each dress there will be information on the regalias meaning and history.

All regalia is photographed in the Harris sisters homeland of Eastern Oregon ( The Blue mountains ) where they hunt the elk and use the skin to create their regalia.

Every bead from their own regalia to their horses regalia is hand made by the Harris sisters.

The bond between the Harris sisters and their horses is sacred. There is a deep bond and emotion they share. The Harris sisters are professional horse trainers and have been working with horses since they were very young.

These wing dresses seen here and the above image created by the Harris sisters are commonly used when going out into the fields for Root digging.

Studio fashion portraits showing more detail in the dresses and personality from the Harris sisters.

To know and understand Native Americans in this way is to truly understand our country and where it all truly came from. To erase the past and celebrate what is here and will continue to be.