Kimberlie R. Hall is of Turtle Mountain Ojibwe/German/French descent. She currently works full time at News From Indian Country, the Nations Native Journal. She has been employed there since Dec. 1, 1991. Her current job titles for the publication include Entertainment Editor, Advertising/Marketing Director and Web Editor. Plus she writes and takes photographs as well.

Besides working at News From Indian Country, she has her own photography business, KH Design and Photography. Through both avenues she goes out and shoots at conferences, festivals, pow-wows and concerts. Some of her most recent jobs included taking pictures at the 2000 Presidents Cup in Virginia; the 2001 Grammys in California; the 2001 Indy 500 in Indiana; the 2001 and 2002 Gathering of Nations in New Mexico, 2002 NAMA Awards in Wisconsin, 2001 and 2002 Indian Summer Festival in Wisconsin and the 2001 Shakopee Music Festival in Minnesota. In June 2001, she received two honorable mentions from the Native American Journalist Association for her photography. One award for photo editing and the other for the best photographer in Indian Country.

She is a member of the Native American Music Association (since 1997), the Native American Journalist Association (since 1992) and the Grammys (since 2001). She has sat on the board of directors for the Native American Music Association since 1998. In 2000 to 2001 she was a segment producer for the Native American Music Awards plus presented awards each year at the show representing News From Indian Country. Since 1999, she has been the offical photographer for the Native American Music Awards.



Photography work history
Events:
The Grammy’s – Los Angeles, California
    February 21, 2001Shooting for News From Indian Country
Loretta Lynn’s Museum Grand Opening – Hurrican Mills, Tennessee
    May 26, 2001Shooting for News From Indian Country and Loretta Lynn
Indy 500 – Indianapolis, Indiana
    May 27, 2001Shooting for News From Indian Country and Cory Witherall
The Presidents Cup (Golf Tour.: Notah Begay & TigerWoods) – Gainesville, Virginia
    October 21-22, 2000Shooting for News From Indian Country, Indian Motorcycle & Notah Begay Jr.
Native American Music Awards – Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Nov. 6, 1999Shooting for NAMA Association and News From Indian Country
    Nov. 11, 2000Shooting for NAMA Association and News From Indian Country
    Oct. 19-20, 2001Shooting for NAMA Association and News From Indian Country
    Sept. 7, 2002Shooting for NAMA Association and News From Indian Country
Shakopee’s Native American Music Festival – Prior Lake, Minnesota
    May 20, 1999Shooting for News From Indian Country
    May 19-20, 2000Shooting for News From Indian Country
    May 12, 2001Shooting for Shakopee Music Festival and News From Indian Country
Gathering of Nations – Albuquerque, New Mexico
    April 21-23, 2000Shooting for News From Indian Country and Rhythm Magazine
    April 26-28, 2001Shooting for News From Indian Country
    April 25-27, 2002Shooting for Gathering of Nations and News From Indian Country
Indian Summer Festival – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    September 8-10, 2000Shooting for News From Indian Country
    September 7-9, 2001Shooting for Indian Summer and News From Indian Country
    September 6-8, 2002Shooting for Indian Summer and News From Indian Country
Shakopee Pow-wow – Prior Lake, Minnesota
    August 18-20, 2000Shooting for News From Indian Country
    August 17-19, 2001Shooting for Shakopee Pow-wow and News From Indian Country
Native American Tourism Conference – Green Bay, Wisconsin
    September 28-30, 2000Shooting for News From Indian Country & Tourism Conference
    June 11-12, 2002Shooting for Tourism Conference
Pow-wow Cruise – Los Angeles, California
    September 18-22, 2000Shooting for Pow-wow Cruise & News From Indian Country
Indian Summer Festival – Hunter, New York
    September 1-4, 2000Shooting for Hunter Festival & News From Indian Country
NABA Conference – Dearborn, Michigan
    July 9-10, 2000Shooting for News From Indian Country
    August 12-14, 2001Shooting for NABA and News From Indian Country
NAJA Conference – Seattle, Washington and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
    July 1999 & June 15-17, 2000Shooting for News From Indian Country
Anishinabe Way Conference – Hayward, Wisconsin
    June 21-24, 2000Shooting for Abiinooji Aki, Inc.
    June 19, 2002Shooting for Abiinooji Aki, Inc. – Benefit Concert
Honor the Earth Pow-wow – Hayward, Wisconsin
    July 1999Shooting for News From Indian Country & Mary Lue Photography
    July 14-16, 2000Shooting for News From Indian Country
    July 19-22, 2001Shooting for News From Indian Country
LCO Rodeo – Hayward, Wisconsin July 1999Shooting for the LCO Casino Green Bay Packer Game – Green Bay, Wisconsin August 1999Shooting freelance work Indian Motorcycle Factory tour with their new Office of Indian Affairs Board – Gilroy, California
    September 1999Shooting for Indian Motorcycle and News From Indian Country
Concerts:
Tina Turner – 24/7 Tour – Shooting for News From Indian Country
Loretta Lynn – Shooting for the LCO Casino & News From Indian Country
The Lynns – Shooting for the LCO Casino & News From Indian Country
Buffy Ste. Marie – Shooting for News From Indian Country
Billy Ray Cyrus – Shooting for Abiinooji Aki, Inc.
Molly & The Makers – Shooting for Abiinooji Aki, Inc.
Don Williams – Shooting for the LCO Casino
George Jones – Shooting for the LCO Casino
Tanya Tucker – Shooting for News From Indian Country
Branscombe Richmond – Shooting for the LCO Casino & News From Indian Country
Freddy Fender – Shooting for the LCO Casino
Indigenous – Shooting for News From Indian Country
Joanne Shenandoah – Shooting for News From Indian Country & Abiinooji Aki, Inc.
Robert Tree Cody – Shooting for News From Indian Country
Robert Palmer – Shooting for the LCO Casino
Kitty Wells – Shooting for the LCO Casino

References:
 
Indian Motorcycle, Inc.
Branscombe Richmond, VP
818/776-8480
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Comm.
Leon Thompson
2330 Sioux Trail NW
Prior Lake, MN 55372 952/496-6113
Native American Music Association
Ellen Bello, Founder
511 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 371
New York, NY 10011
212/228-8300
Lac Courte Oreilles Casino
Lee Hardin, Marketing
13767 W. County Rd. B
Hayward, WI 54843
715/634-6806

 

 


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