Indigenous Direction and the Guthrie Theater present
Water Is Sacred
All Nations Community Gathering
Dowling Studio
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A Happening on Level Nine
Created by award-winning Indigenous artists Ty Defoe and Larissa FastHorse, Water Is Sacred is a blend of ceremony, music, text, dance and discussion to honor and celebrate water and to recognize the ways it has been threatened on Indigenous lands. Everyone is welcome.
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Through the Level Nine Series, we’ve devoted our ninth floor to access for all and the creation of theater that wrestles with urgent questions and inspires dialogue.
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Water Is Sacred
Dowling Studio