As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of 1776 and the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this short play festival turns its gaze toward the founding document Americans are taught to revere—but rarely taught to read closely.

The resulting short plays form a bold, incisive, and often hilarious Indigenous response to U.S. history. Part correction, part counter-narrative, these works reclaim voice, expose contradictions, and puncture centuries of misinformation with wit, clarity, and unapologetic Native perspectives.