Ty Defoe

Arizona State University
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Creative practices as an act of service

Creative practices as an act of service

Collaborators Larissa FastHorse, Michael John Garcés, and Ty Defoe discuss the principles of their creative practice, which are based on listening to and meeting the needs of the community.

The real work of centering Indigenous voices

The real work of centering Indigenous voices

In 2023, Larissa FastHorse, Micheal John Garcés, and Ty Defoe collaborated to produce For the People, the first ever full-length Native American production at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They share their insights on how institutions can reorient to honor and center Indigenous communities.