Indigenous peoples, including Native Americans, have long been subjects of photographs, often reflecting the stereotypes or objectives of the dominant culture, by turns shown as primitive or as examples of the noble "Vanishing Indian." None the less, these photographs can be a valuable historic, cultural and aesthetic resource and some photographers can be seen to transcend these barriers better than others. Some consider Frank Rhinehart as one such photographer and "Beyond the Reach of Time and Change: Native American Reflections on the Frank Rhinehart Collection, edited by Simon Ortiz, provides a unique discussion of some of these issues.