DeLanna Studi dreamed of following the footsteps her ancestors were forced to travel along the Trail of Tears. In 2015 the Cherokee actor, writer, and activist embarked on a six-week journey to retrace the path her great-great-grandparents took in the 1830s when they were forced to relocate from their homelands with more than 17,000 Cherokee people. A powerful one-woman show honoring Indigenous people everywhere, "And So We Walked" recounts her incredible 900-mile journey to truly understand her own identity and the conflicts of her nation.
Tonight, in an exclusive virtual event for the Moss, Studi performs excerpts from the play and engages in a conversation with Mae Hey, assistant professor of American Indian Studies at Virginia Tech.
Join us at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
Tickets are just $10
FREE for Virginia Tech students
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