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In 1976, Miguel's sisters, Lisa Mayo and Gloria Miguel joined the group. Along with Pam Verge, and Lois Weaver, the sisters formed the
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American culture was "dead." In response to this, she created the Little Eagles with her friend Louis Mofsie. The Little Eagles unified Native children and urged them to embrace their culture. They met in a church basement and performed traditional
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women's theater troupe to gain international recognition, and remains the longest continuous running Native
American female performance group. Miguel has directed nearly all of the Spiderwoman Theater's shows since their debut in 1976, and currently serves as its artistic director.
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touches on taboos within the Native lesbian community, citing her own sexual awakening and experiences throughout the piece. Writing this piece, Miguel asserts her identity within the
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