A Celebration of Indigenous Storytelling and Community
Date: Dec 4, 2025 6:00 PM (Doors at 5:30 PM)
Location: Baltimore Center Stage
Admission: Free and open to the public
The anniversary festival will feature traditional foods, live music, and dance performances, including a special appearance by Angela Miracle Gladue (Miss Chief Rocka) — a Cree (nehiyaw)/Greek Interdisciplinary Artist from amiskwacîwâskahikan (ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ – 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 Indigiqueer musicians on Crushing Colonialism’s album HOPE and performed at Decolonized Beatz Indigenous World Pride 2025.
This event 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.
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Angela Gladue (on the left) and 9a (on the right)
The event is part of the BCS Shared Space Initiative, which transforms its lobby into a vibrant community hub showcasing the rich diversity of Indigenous art, stories, and activism. Building on the success of last year’s Indigenous Art Gallery and Crushing Colonialism’s 2024 exhibition of The Magazine’s cover art, this year’s celebration expands into a festival honoring Indigenous storytelling, creativity, and resilience.
About Crushing Colonialism: The Magazine
Launched in 2023, Crushing Colonialism: The Magazine is a quarterly publication edited and produced entirely by Indigenous creators. Published both digitally and in print, it amplifies Indigenous voices across languages, Nations, and disciplines. The magazine features Indigenous journalists, artists, traditional storytellers, and content creators from the so-called U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, New Zealand, Guinea-Bissau, and beyond, representing the diversity and brilliance of Indigenous arts and journalism.
Crushing Colonialism is an Indigenous-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization uplifting Indigenous people through media, storytelling, and cultural production. Its mission is to provide paid opportunities for Native storytellers, build platforms for Indigenous narratives, and promote accessibility and inclusion within Indigenous arts and media.