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American stories for the stage." Yazzie started NNT to connect the 100+ theaters in town and the large urban native community. As the head of one of the few Native theater companies in the United States, Yazzie has expressed that her work can be isolating. However, she recognizes the importance of the NNT company in helping herself and other
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