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Something I Said-Marcie Rendon, Tireless And Multi-Tasking Native American Author

Something I Said – Marcie Rendon
Dwight Hobbes
Mpls/St. Paul Magazine archives “I try to create a mirror for native people. A lot of writers attempt to explain native culture to non-natives [instead of] creating” a picture of ourselves for ourselves”, says author-playwright Marcie Rendon (White Earth Anishinabe). “The idea that we no longer exist is so prevalent. To the point that we sometimes doubt our existence [and] become ‘invisibilized’ to ourselves. I hope to hold out a present day reality.” Said hope rests in accomplished hands. Rendon’s drama, SongCatcher premiered at The Great American Theater (1998) and, in 2003, appeared in the anthology “Morning Star: An Anthology of Native Women’s Theater” (UCLA American Indian Studies Center). It looks at 1800s anthropologist Frances Densmore’s study of Indians – through a cultural lens, the lives of a contemporary native couple. Her award-winning children’s book Pow wow Summer (Carolrhoda-1996) authentically conveys the ceremony – debunking whooping, head-bobbing pre-Dances With Wolves stereotypes. Marcie reflects, “When my grandson says ‘We’re not real Indians because real Indians wear feathers, you know something still is not right. Native people need to hold out to ourselves and our children that we exist.” From 1996 through 2003 her satires Free Fry Bread (Minnesota Fringe Festival, Bryant Lake Theatre), As the Spiritual World Turns (Patrick’s Cabaret) and Urban Rez (Eye of the Storm Theatre) were produced. As was her play Sacagawea, chronicling the historic Lewis & Clark Expedition scout (Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre). The Farmer’s Market: Families Working Together (CarolRhoda-2001) and Pow wow Summer won the Wisconsin Library Association Outstanding Book Award). And there are awards, including the l998–1999 St. Paul Company’s Leadership in Neighborhoods (LIN) award and a Playwrights Center/Jerome Fellowship in 1997. She has published articles in the Minneapolis StarTribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Minnesota Women’s Press and Native American monthly The Circle. Part of her imperative is to empower other voices. Accordingly, she founded the ensemble Raving Natives Theatre to employ other native authors, directors, actors and technicians. And has mentored at The Playwrights Center, SASE: the Write Place and Intermedia Arts. Spotting her in, say, a theatre lobby, “playwright” doesn’t come straight to mind. More like “biker chick” – with her lustrous mien of black hair, short leather jacket, snug jeans and long boots. In fact, she loves few things more than hunching over a pool table with a cue stick. Wherever she is, whatever she’s doing, there’s usually a wizened gaze and a warm smile. An enrolled member of the White Earth Reservation, she grew up rural areas of northern Minnesota surrounding White Earth and holds an MA degree from St. Mary’s of Winona – Minneapolis. At 53, she has three grown daughters, Rachael, Awanewquay and Simone, who acts at Raving Natives Theatre. Based in Minneapolis, Marcie’s often on the road, speaking and leading workshops in Canada and around the U.S. Next up, she’s published this month in “Traces in Blood, Bone, and Stone: Contemporary Ojibwe Poetry” (Loonfeather Press). What does she do in-between projects that pay her mortgage? “You mean”, she says, “besides stay in bed and pull the covers over my head?”
About the Author

Twin Cities Daily Planet articles archived at
www.tcdailyplanet.net/profiles/dwight-hobbes. Dwight Hobbes has written for ESSENCE, Reader’s Digest, Washington Post, Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, City Pages, Mpls/St. Paul, MN Law & Politics, Pulse of the Twin Cities, Twin Cities Daily Planet, Women & Word, San Diego Union-Tribune and Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder (where he contributes the commentary column Something I Said).  He’s spoken his mind over National Public Radio, Minnesota Public Radio, Blog Talk Radio’s UNOBSTRUCTED and KMOJ in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Was regularly featured as guest commentator on NewsNight Minnesota (KTCA-Minneapolis/St. Paul) and Spectator (Minneapolis Television Network). His monthly column “Hobbes In The House” in MN Spokesman Recorder speaks to domestic abuse and rape. His plays are Shelter – produced at Mixed Blood Theatre by Pangea World Theater, Dues – produced by Mixed Blood Theatre, University of Southern Illinois in Point of Revue, selected for Bedlam Theatre’s 10-Minute Play Festival and published by Playscripts, Inc. You Can’t Always Sometimes Never Tell – produced by Theater Center Philadelphia, Long Island University, reading at The Kennedy Center and published in the anthology CENTER STAGE, In the Midst – produced by Long Island University, starring Samuel E. Wright.  Hobbes spoke on the panel “Farewell To August Wilson” at the Guthrie Theater, broadcast on Conversations With Al McFarlane (KFAI, KMOJ). Singer-songwriter Dwight Hobbes recorded the single “Atlanta Children” (BeatBad Records) and gigged 10 years in the Long Island/NYC area, including The Other End, Kenny’s Castaways and My Fathers Place.   He fronted the Boston blues band Midlight.  In Minneapolis, Hobbes opened for David Daniels at First Street Entry, James Curry at Terminal Bar, sat in with Yohannes Tona, Alicia Wiley at Sol Testimony’s Soul Jam, The New Congress at Babalu, Willie Murphy at the Viking Bar and Wain McFarlane & Jahz at Lucille’s Kitchen. Dwight Hobbes still drops in at the occasional open mic around town. www.myspace.com/dwighthobbesmusic

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