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IYA: The Esselen Remember
IYA The Esselen Remember is a powerful new script written by contemporary playwright Luis xago Juárez of Baktun 12 and directed by Kinan Valdez of Teatro Campesino. The play addresses past and present issues surrounding the Ohlone/Costanoan-Esselen Nation.
IYA The Esselen Remember is a story about love and the importance of keeping the sacred traditions and culture of the Esselen people alive and thriving.
Set on the Monterey Peninsula, IYA The Esselen Remember tells the story of the Esselen by incorporating the tribes creation myth, historical accounts depicting the Spanish Mission period, the Mexican-Californio era, and the U.S. occupation and settlement and the continuing battle of Federal recognition, sovereignty and Most Likely Descendents rights to claim and rebury ancestors remains.
The play also focuses on contemporary concerns such as land-rights, gentrification and displacement, issues that face both the indigenous and non-indigenous populations in Monterey and Santa Clara counties.
The script of IYA uses the English language and also incorporates Esselen and Spanish to indicate the past and present, native and colonial, histories of the Central Coast. Iya is the Esselen word for bones.
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LocationCSUMB Salinas Center for Arts and Culture (View)
1 Main Street
Salinas, CA 93901
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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