Railroads. Indians. Outlaws. Cowboys. Missionaries. Bootleggers. Circuses. Fancy Parties.

As a frontier town of the Cherokee Nation, the early history of Vinita, Oklahoma, and its inhabitants is tied inextricably to the dramatic erosion of tribal sovereignty following the Civil War. Directed by IM Artistic Director J.J. Lind, WINNETOU (VIN-E-TOO), I.T., examines this history through the lens of Karl May’s classic German novel and literary fantasy of Indianness, Winnetou.

Coming this summer.