While we already strongly believe that racism is intolerable in our spaces, we want to make anti-racism an integral part of our practices. We want to be accountable for any past actions that the company may have taken that have been harmful, and we apologize to those we’ve hurt with our actions. Due to our historical make-up, we recognize that we may have caused harm to those of historically-excluded backgrounds. The Plagiarists acknowledge that we are currently made up of primarily white, college-educated members. The Plagiarists acknowledge that we steal, borrow, and reshape art, literature, and history, and we recognize that much of our culture in America has been stolen from others, not the least of which are those that are indigenous to this land. government for the basic needs and rights of Indigenous people has been broken by the U.S. We wish to acknowledge that every treaty made between Indigenous tribes and the U.S. Today, Chicago hosts one of the largest urban Native populations. This area has also been a site for trade, gathering, and healing for many other tribes. Formerly known as Zhigaagong, Chicago is part of the traditional homeland of the Anishinaabek and the Three Fires Confederacy, which include the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi.
We want to honor and acknowledge the original caretakers of this land, a land we live on and benefit from. The Plagiarists is an itinerant storefront company, but as a Chicago resident all our shows, rehearsals, and events take place on land that has seen human activity for thousands of years.
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