William Yellow Robe, a playwright of Native and African-American ancestry, explores ethnic identity in his new play, "Grandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers."

The play follows the story of Craig Robe, a descendant of a Native woman and an African-American man who served as a buffalo soldier for the U.S. military. It is currently being staged at the Lied Center in Kansas as part of a nationwide tour.

Yellow Robe is Assiniboine from the Fort Peck Reservation in Montana. But he also has African ancestors.

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Identity war (The Lawrence Journal-World 11/10)

Relevant Links:
Grandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers - http://www.buffalosoldierstour.org

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