A bit of the history leading up to the start of the contemporary Native theater movement. While not a comprehensive history, this is a small ideological dip into some of the major cultural shifts and moments in policy.
Indigenizing Shakespeare Movement
Indigenizing Shakespeare Movement
Many Native artists have found ways to reimagine Shakespeare, bridging communities to illustrate the importance of Indigenous language revitalization, Native art, and storytelling.
Indigenous Shakespeares
Indigenous Shakespeares
Selected readings to contextualize Shakespeare and indigeneity in your classroom.
Shakespeare and the history of Indian policy in the United States
Shakespeare and the history of Indian policy in the United States
It is important when teaching Shakespeare in America to acknowledge the colonial legacy that brought his texts to this land.