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Please see Phoenix Theatre Ensemble’s Statement of
Land Acknowledgement
https://liveartsinnyack.com/land-acknowledgement
This land acknowledgement invites you to consciously and constantly subconsciously
re昀氀ect upon the story of the literal and metaphorical soil that holds your home, spirit and
cradle. This land acknowledgement invites you to conscionably 昀椀nd ways to treasure one
another, to weave lives together, to be an ambassador for uniting the world and not just
your neighborhood. We welcome you to start this journey in Nyack and keep sharing it.
Whilst the New York City Commission on Human Rights acknowledges the land politically
designated as New York City to be the homeland of the Lenape (Lenapehoking) who were
violently displaced as a result of European settler colonialism over the course of 400 years,
the original custodians of these same lands continue to bless the soil past, present and
future, and are with us in this very moment. You might re昀氀ect upon the impact of innocently
insisting an Original Custodian be marked with a stamp upon entering a bar for a social
event to ensure venue re-entry, and why they might refuse given generations of “white”
person abuse to their people dehumanizing them by branding them as property. You might
re昀氀ect upon the brilliance of the Original Custodians living in synergy with nature minimizing
environmental stressors, and how this wisdom is being borrowed by “white” establishments
in research and application. We welcome you to learn about the land you reside in, and to
join us in advocating for the inherent sovereignty of Indigenous people.
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This production of Metamorphosis is made possible in part by funding from
The National Endowment for the Arts, The New York State Council on the Arts,
The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, The Office of New York
City, Councilperson Carlina Rivera, The Board of Trustees of Phoenix Theatre
Ensemble and corporations and individuals who support and appreciate the
work of Phoenix Theatre Ensemble.
