For Zitkála-Šá [Raven Chacon]

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For Zitkála-Šá

Raven Chacon

New Documents, LA. 2022. New, in shrink.

From the publisher:

"Paying tribute to Yankton Dakota writer, musician, and activist Zitkála-Šá (b.1876), this publication is structured through a series of scores for thirteen contemporary female Indigenous performing artists: Laura Ortman, Cheryl L’Hirondelle, Suzanne Kite, Barbara Croall, Jacqueline Wilson, Autumn Chacon, Heidi Senungetuk, Ange Loft, Joy Harjo, Carmina Escobar, Olivia Shortt, Candice Hopkins, and Buffy Sainte-Marie. For Zitkála-Šá is supplemented by texts by each artist and a contextualizing essay by Chacon. The book contains 13 Experimental performance scores."

A brilliant work, paying tribute to a brilliant artist, by my brilliant friend. Highest recommendation.