Emily Johnson and Kai Recollet
Kinstillatory Mappings in Light and Dark Matter
September 18, 2025
6–8pm
Kinstillatory Mappings in Light and Dark Matter with Andy Jacobs, Myrna Jacobs and food from La Morada.
Join us for a celebration of community and living history with Andy Jacobs, matriarchal leader and member of the Delaware Nation and her granddaughter Myrna Jacobs. Enjoy a fireside evening of dances, stories, and shared experiences with a delicious meal from South Bronx-based restaurant La Morada.
Presented in partnership with Indigenous Equinox Gatherings, curated by Center CIRCL.
Image by Maria Baranova
About the Artists
Matriarchal leader Andy Jacobs is a member of the Delaware Nation of Moraviantown, Ontario. She grew up surrounded by the history of her people, and teaches about their culture and history through historical interpretation. She participates in several living history events alongside other Tribal citizens and seeks to educate the public about the influence of history on the present.
Myrna Jacobs is a member of Munsee-Delaware Nation Ontario. She is 4 years old. She is starting to speak the Delaware Language. She is the granddaughter of Andy Jacobs who she does living history work alongside.
La Morada serves Indigenous Oaxaca Food from their restaurant in the South Bronx. They serve hundreds of free meals to refugees daily and runs multiple mutual and community aid programs from their brick and mortar and social media spaces.
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Funding
Kinstillatory Mappings in Light and Dark Matter was created with funding from The MAP Fund, supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.