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PHOTOS | “I am not your mascot, and I don’t live in a tipi. See me for who I am. Hear me say my name.”


How do stereotypes, prejudice, and identity shape the discussion of what it means to be a young American Indian today? “Hear Me Say My Name,” an original play created in collaboration with Smithsonian Discovery Theater, tackles America’s assumptions about American Indians. Produced for young audiences in particular, actors Erin Westfall (Cheyenne), Russell Campbell (Nottoway), and Morgan Hall (Blackfoot) start a thought-provoking conversation about Americans’ history, challenges, hopes, and dreams. “Hear Me Say My Name” is created and directed by Roberta Gasbarre and Ty Defoe (Giizhiig, Ojibwe, and Oneida). This program is generously supported by the Rasmuson Foundation. Photos by Katherine Fogden (Mohawk), Smithsonian.


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