We are all treaty people, Indigenous-settler relations, story and young audiences

Fitzsimmons-Frey, Heather

We are all treaty people, Indigenous-settler relations, story and young audiences

Author

Fitzsimmons-Frey, Heather

Date

2020

Keywords

Indigenous–settler relations, plays

Abstract (summary)

We Are All Treaty People is a Canadian play for young audiences (ages eight to twelve) that addresses difficult knowledge, Elders’ story sharing, and contemporary and historical Indigenous–settler relations. This article discusses the contemporary and historical political context of the play and its production, the creation process and its narrative anchors. It argues that through a respectful, Indigenous-led creation process, and structural techniques, the play has the potential to offer hope and healing, and encourage relationships based on knowledge.

Publication Information

Fitzsimmons Frey, H. (2020). We are all treaty people, Indigenous-settler relations, story and young audiences. Theatre Research International, 45(1), 37-54. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0307883319000579