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(Times Photo – Donovan Quintero)
SECOND FROM TOP: Francis Torlino, 83, son of Tom Torlino, poses on Monday at his home in Coyote Canyon, N.M.
with a picture of his father that was printed from a website.
THIRD FROM TOP: The Navajo Nation, the U.S. and the New Mexico flags greet visitors as they enter the Coyote Canyon Chapter house Monday in Coyote Canyon, N.M.
FOURTH FROM TOP: A picture of Chief Manuelito, middle left, sits in a small picture frame on top of a shelf belonging to Francis Torlino of Coyote Canyon, N.M. Francis, whose father is the late Tom Torlino, is a great nephew of Chief Manuelito.
Chief manuelito biography
Y ou might not have heard of Tom Torlino, but you've probably seen his picture.
Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania trotted it out for years as an example of what white man's education could do for the Indian.
In the "before" picture, taken in 1882, the handsome young Diné is a model of the noble savage, wrapped in a blanket, sp