T D 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 33: American Indian Dance Theatre, Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, Lynn Riggs
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Casinos: 1988 congress passed the indian gaming regulatory act. Origins in: traditional ritual, public ceremony. Ex: metamora; or the last of the wompanoags (1828) Written for very famous (white) actor: edwin forrest. Forrest offered award for a play that made him look good. R lynn riggs: author, poet, and playwright, green grow the lilacs (1931) I(cid:374) 19(cid:1008)(cid:1007), os(cid:272)ar ha(cid:373)(cid:373)erstei(cid:374) said (cid:862)ly(cid:374)(cid:374) riggs a(cid:374)d green grows the lilacs are the very soul of. Kermit hunter: unto these hills: a drama of the cherokee (1950) Still performed yearly by the cherokee nation in nc. Aims to create an anthology of native american plays. Combats negative stereotyping of native americans: body indian. Created the american indian dance theatre (late 80s). Often works at la mama in nyc, came out of nate. (cid:862)the couple i(cid:374) the cage(cid:863) or (cid:862)t(cid:449)o u(cid:374)dis(cid:272)o(cid:448)ered a(cid:373)eri(cid:374)dia(cid:374)s(cid:863) They are trying to portray a stereotype and the lack of knowledge we have about.
