The American Indian-led arts nonprofit Caesar’s Ford Theatre will premiere a new film called “Stomping Freedom” in Yellow Springs this month, ahead of America’s 250th anniversary. The film examines who was in Ohio at that time.
Caesar’s Ford Theatre is a performing arts organization focused on telling American Indian historical dramas with American Indian actors. Using the term “American Indian” is deliberate as well, as this is the legal term used by the United States government to identify citizens of federally-recognized tribal nations, which have specific legal rights.
“Stomping Freedom” is a political thriller that recounts the tension between Shawnee villagers and American settlers during the American Revolution in 1778. The story begins at Caesar Creek, when an interpreter for the Shawnee tribe Caesar receives a letter with news he’s charged with delivering to Shawnee war chief Weyapiersenwah, also known as Blue Jacket…