Staking the Claim

100 years ago a ansestor of mine traveled West seeking gold and silver. He found himself on the far end of Montana where he staked his claim. On one occasion shooting a man dead in defence of what was his. For the past 75 years this land has been spread out among relatives with little official documentation of who actually owns it.

I have been fascinated with the rich history that surrounds this land for years. Finally last month I traveled to these mines to reclaim my families land. What I found was incredible, remnants of mines, a cabin, and an uneasy mountain man that shot at me twice before running me off the family claim.

Above are images of a ritual reclamation of my families Montana mine.