And So We Walked at the IRT

The Trail of Tears, when the U.S. government forcibly relocated Native Americans from the southeast to what is now Oklahoma in 1838, remains a dark spot on the soul of the nation. Forcing the Cherokee into boats and then a march over 900 miles long, thousands died of starvation, exposure, and disease. DeLanna Studi, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, is the creator an performer of an extraordinary piece currently playing at the IRT, And So We Walked.The play recounts Studi’s journey on the