Jeff Thomas

Jeff Thomas (born 1956) is an Iroquois photographer, curator, and cultural theorist who works and lives in Ottawa, Ontario. Thomas is known for his photographic work that addresses and interrogates the place of First Nations people in contemporary Canadian society. His work includes the "Indians on Tour" series began in 2000, in which stereotypical "Indian" figurines are posed against natural or urban landscapes, otherwise against historical monuments and contemporary culture, as Thomas' photographs document First Nations people. He is the father of Ehren "Bear Witness" Thomas of the musical group A Tribe Called Red. Early life Thomas was born in 1956 in Buffalo, New York.