How do you write a land acknowledgement that goes beyond recognizing Native territory to accept the relationships and responsibilities that come with living on occupied land? Deer Island in the Boston Harbor—once concentration camp, now home of the city’s wastewater treatment plant—functions a crucible for eco-political relationships connecting past, present, and future.
The three women interviewed for this film are of Nipmuc, Massachusett, and Natick Nipmuc origin. In not identifying themselves by name, they seek to elevate the collective experience of their peoples, rather than their individual voices.
