1. Princess Pocahontas and the Blue Spots
Play By: Monique Mojica

2. Monique Mojika Originally from New York Currently lives in Toronto
Kuna and Rappahannock
Partial founder of Turtle Gals Performance Ensemble
Monique is also the co-editor of the books Staging Coyote’s Dream: An Anthology of First Nations Drama in English with Ric Knowles.
Recently left the position of Creative Director at Native Earth Performing Arts Centre.

3. Princess Pocahontas and the Blue Spots
1st full production – 1990 at the Theatre Passe Muraille
Weaves and blends the past and present, North and South, history, documentary, and myth together
Constructed by the 13 transformations
Only two actresses specified for a variety of roles
Theme: concept of change through Indigenous history
Remind students that the transformations represent each moon in a lunar year.
13 moons, 4 directions = non-linear structure

4. CHARACTERS Representation of Indigenous Canadians
Representation of Non-Indigenous individuals
Illustrate the changing perceptions of Indigenous women throughout history
Explain how Westernized culture has represented Indigenous peoples over the past few centuries. Indigenous women have been presented in a commericalized image (Disney’s Pocahontas or the cigar store squaw.