We Are The Land

Nutahkeemun Arts Center and Wampanoag Nation Singers & Dancers, in association with Tilden Arts Center, are honored to bring the Wampanoag Nation’s We Are the Land to Cape Cod audiences. Following its premiere in Plymouth, UK, and subsequent production at ArtsEmerson, We Are the Land comes to Cape Cod for a very special two-performance engagement on Wednesday, April 30, and Thursday, May 1, at Cape Cod Community College’s Tilden Arts Center.

The Wampanoag people have been stewarding their land for over 12,000 years across several eastern states, including Massachusetts. After colonization, their voice was silenced. We Are the Land is part pageant, part play, where audiences will hear directly from Wampanoag people telling their story of their relationship to the land, how it was taken away, and how the nation has re-established themselves in a way that both honors their ancestors and looks toward the future. In collaboration with a multi-talented cast of Wampanoag artists, actors, historians, and storytellers, Mashpee Wampanoag tribal members Siobhan Brown, Hartman Deetz, and Kitty Hendricks have brought this incredible event to fruition.

“We Are the Land is a testimony of survival and a celebration of culture. It is an astounding show that empowers Native voices and stories. It’s a moving production, and audiences are lucky the Wampanoag Nation chose to share such an intimate work.” -Ava E. Silva, Harvard Crimson

Tickets for We Are the Land may be purchased online at tildenartscenter.ludus.com or by calling 774-330-4044. Tilden Arts Center is located at Cape Cod Community College, 2240 Iyannough Road, West Barnstable, MA 02668. Tickets are $10 for students, $10 for Tribal members, $30 for seniors, and $35 for adults. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more.