Land Acknowledgment

We recognize and acknowledge that Plays & Players Theatre where 1812 Productions performs, and Our Lady of Mount Carmel where 1812 Productions’ administrative office is located, stand on the Indigenous territory known as "Lenapehoking,” the traditional homelands of the Lenape, also called Lenni-Lenape or Delaware Indians.

Why do we make this land acknowledgment?

“Acknowledgment is a simple, powerful way of showing respect and a step toward correcting the stories and practices that erase Indigenous people’s history and culture and toward inviting and honoring the truth. Imagine this practice widely adopted: imagine cultural venues, classrooms, conference settings, places of worship, sports stadiums, and town halls, acknowledging traditional lands. Millions would be exposed—many for the first time—to the names of the traditional Indigenous inhabitants of the lands they are on, inspiring them to ongoing awareness and action.”
-US Department of Arts and Culture

Visit these resources for more information and watch the video below to see
personal responses to the meaning and act of land acknowledgment.
www.firstpeoplesfund.org
www.nativeartsandcultures.org
and
www.delawaretribe.org

If you have any questions about this land acknowledgment, or would like more information, please contact our office at 215-592-9560 or at info@1812productions.org.