In the Court of the Conqueror is a solo performance by Workshop Leader george emilio sanchez that delves into how U.S. courts have diminished the Tribal Sovereignty of Native Nations. The piece also shares sanchez’s experiences of navigating generational trauma and Indigenous identity while being raised in an Ecuadorian immigrant household.

Select performances will be followed by post-performance discussions between sanchez and N. Bruce Duthu, Professor of Native American Studies at Dartmouth College.

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In the Court of the Conqueror is commissioned by Abrons Arts Center and is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, the MacDowell Fellowship, the MAP Fund, and the Native American Studies Department of Dartmouth College.

Image of george emilio sanchez by Zack Garlitos