As this work is ever-evolving, we are currently in the review process with our Land Acknowledgement practices with Groundwater Arts, a consulting firm specializing in bringing a decolonized and climate-just future to the Arts and Culture sector.
Please check back here for more information as we progress through this work.
CSC’s production of Free Shakespeare on the Common performs on land now known as The Boston Common which is on the traditional lands of the Pawtucket and Massachusett tribes, as well as the historic lands of the Wampanoag nation.
The Boston Common, in particular, has a bloody history towards Indigenous peoples that is seldom discussed. We wish to express our sorrow for this history and extend our deepest gratitude for the use of this space. We ask you to learn more about this, the process and importance of land acknowledgment, and ways to support Indigenous communities who are still here by exploring the materials we have gathered below. We hope these resources serve as a starting place for further learning and welcome feedback or additions to these materials from our community at info@commshakes.org.
Please click the toggle titles below for a drop down menu of links to resources:
The Practice of Land Acknowledgement
Honor Native Land: We encourage you to view the video at this site and request a download of their PDF for more information.
Land Acknowledgement Explained (from Teen Vogue)
Colonialism Explained (from Teen Vogue)
Native Land Digital ( A resource map to learn more about the land we reside on).
Native American Executions on the Boston Common
Tribal Nations and the United States, An Introduction (from the National Congress of American Indians)
Banned in Boston (from The New York Times)
