Photographs by Milton Snow, displayed at Lowe's Market in Window Rock, evoke nostalgia for Diné agricultural lifeways amid a food desert. These images connect to the U.S. government's Livestock Reduction Program in the 1930s and 1940s, which aimed to combat land erosion by culling livestock and killed over 250,000 reservation animals. U.S. Indian Commissioner John Collier initiated the "Indian New Deal" to improve conditions for Native Americans, employing photographers like Snow to document culture and assess government impacts. For Diné people, livestock holds deep cultural significance, but U.S. policies shaped their agricultural realities.
The black-and-white images on the supermarket walls create a nostalgic environment for people seeking groceries in the heart of a food desert.
U.S. Indian Commissioner John Collier sought to replace previous forced assimilationist approaches with the silkier "Indian New Deal" to improve living conditions.
Milton "Jack" Snow documented the relationship between the U.S. government and Navajo Tribe, including impacts of the Livestock Reduction Program on their agricultural lifeways.
For Diné people, sheep represent a blessing and responsibilities linked to the Diyin Dine'é and face challenges from U.S. governmental policies.
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