About the Mohegan Tribe
History
Like many others, the Mohegan tribe trace their past in more than years. Scientific evidence shows that Native American presence in the Northeastern US for 10,000 years. But oral history begins with creation, when the Great Spirit created the earth. The earliest clans of the Delaware Tribe included the Wolf clan, or Mohegans, who settled in upstate New York. After migrating to Connecticut this group became today’s Mohegan Tribe. Their story can be told through the history of their remarkable people.
Vision
“We are the Wolf People, children of Mundo, a part of the Tree of Life. our ancestors form our roots, our living Tribe is the trunk, our grandchildren are the buds of our future.
We remember and teach the stories of our ancestors.
We watch. We listen. We learn.
We respect Mother Earth, our Elders, and all that comes with Mundo.
We are willing to break arrows of peace to heal old and new wounds. We acknowledge and learn from our mistakes.
We walk as a single spirit on the Trail of Life. We are guided by thirteen generations past and responsible to thirteen generations to come.
We survive as a nation guided by the wisdom of our past. Our circular trails returns us to wholeness as a people Ni Ya Yo.”
About the Playwright
Madeline Sayet, the playwright of Blood on the Leaves, is a member of the Mohegan tribe in Connecticut. She was raised on a combination of traditional Mohegan stories and Shakespeare. These stories have had a major impact on her work as a stage director of new plays, classics and opera. For her work, she has been named a “Forbes 30 Under 30” in Hollywood and Entertainment, a “NCAIED Native American 40 Under 40”, a “TED Fellow”, MIT Media Lab Director Fellow, and a recipient of the “White House Champion of Change” award from President Obama.
Cast
A: Cody Luketic*
B: Tammy Sanow
Artistic Team
- Maggie Ballard – Stage Manager
- Curtis Mortimore – Lighting Designer
- Meggan Peters – Costume Designer
- Jacqlyn Schott – Director
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