Wall of Forgotten Natives

(in production)

“Our nation was born in genocide... We are perhaps the only nation which tried as a matter of national policy to wipe out its indigenous population. Moreover we elevated that tragic experience into a noble crusade. Indeed, even today we have not permitted ourselves to reject or feel remorse for this shameful episode.”

- Martin Luther King Jr.

"Wall of Forgotten Natives" is about Native Americans in Minnesota who struggle with indigenous homelessness and historic trauma.

The project tells their stories as a community VR Dance, Poetry and Music Performance celebrating culture and Identify as a healing force.

“Wall of Forgotten Natives” is a story about how a community of elders from several tribes come together to address addiction and displacement. Having nowhere else to go, they survive by living in a makeshift encampment next to a highway with few possessions and their future filled with uncertainty. They share their stories of abuse, neglect, addiction and trauma suffered over generations. All the while, they support each other through the worst of times.