Theater as a transformative process—a process of ritual and ceremony— is a praxis for healing through the re- creation of ourselves. By applying cultural systems into liberatory methodologies, healing performance occurs. By Sheila Rocha By using theater as a cultural tool for empowerment actor/participants carry out the act of story, thereby, healing wounds, reclaiming their history and reaffirming their cultural identities. The process of ceremony serves as a framework for theater. It is a fundamental tool that holds promise for Indigenous people to dislodge unresolved grief. In order to re-name our stories we must use all the tools we have at our disposal to heal from and understand our historical and personal trauma. Communities as a whole have much to gain from ceremonial theater. Georgia White Water, Kickapoo War Chief

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