A Celebration of Indigenous Art and Storytelling: Crushing Colonialism’s The Magazine 2nd Anniversary

Crushing Colonialism is proud to announce a celebration marking the second anniversary of Crushing Colonialism: The Magazine, taking place on December 4, 2025, at Baltimore Center Stage. This FREE event is part of the theater’s Shared Space Initiative and aims to bring together Indigenous communities from the Baltimore region and beyond for a joyful, accessible, and inclusive celebration. Complimentary copies of The Magazine will be distributed alongside traditional and allergy-conscious foods. The celebration will take place in a fully accessible space, designed to welcome Deaf, disabled, chronically ill, and multiply marginalized Indigenous participants. Accessibility and inclusion remain core values of Crushing Colonialism’s work.

A Celebration of Indigenous Storytelling and Community

The anniversary celebration will feature traditional foods, live music vendors, and dance performances, including a special appearance by Angela Miracle Gladue (Miss Chief Rocka) — a Cree (nehiyaw)/Greek Interdisciplinary Artist from amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton, Alberta – Treaty 6 territory) and a proud member of Frog Lake First Nation. Angela brings a unique blend of tradition and contemporary flair to her presentations as she showcases high energy and dynamic dances from The Fancy Shawl dance to the traditional Hoop dance.

Another featured performer is 9a, a bisexual and trans Oglala Lakota artist from the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. A two-time Native American Music Awards nominee, 9a is known for blending pop anthems and heartfelt love songs. She collaborated with Indigequeer musicians on Crushing Colonialism’s album HOPE and performed at Decolonized Beatz Indigenous World Pride 2025.

There will also be screenings of three films created by Indigequeer youth as part of who participated in Crushing Colonialism’s 2024 Indigequeer film training lead by Theo Jean Cuthand, an experimental/narrative filmmaker and indie game developer working with sexuality, madness, Indigiqueer/2S identity and Indigeneity, which have screened in festivals and galleries internationally. These films were originally screened at Decolonized Beatz: Indigenous World Pride 2025.