MUSIC CREDITS FOR
Wings of Night Sky, Wings of Morning Light
Larry Mitchell: Guitar and synth pads, sound design, funky loops, moods, transitions, and inspirations throughout the show by Larry Mitchell
Joy Harjo: Rabbit Is Up to Tricks,* Spirit Helper Lullabye, Flute Courting Song, Mother Protection Song, Nothing I Can Say (from) Had-It-Up-to-Here Round Dance,* This Is My Heart,* Falling Falling (with rhythm track by John L. Williams), Shining Persons Arrive Here Healing Song, Goin’ Home,* I Want to See the Children Play
Wynema Jewell Baker Pickett (my mother): A Long Time Ago, lyrics adapted by Joy Harjo
Jim Pepper with Joy Harjo arrangement,* Witchi Tai To
Traditional Mvskoke Trail of Tears song
*From the album Winding through the Milky Way, c Mekko Productions, Inc 2008, produced by Larry Mitchell
Thanks to Silvia Mauther for Production Photos for Wings of Night Sky, Wings of Morning Light
Thanks to Ken Van Wey, Program Specialist at Indian Arts and Crafts Board for assistance with the 1968 IAIA theater photos.
JOY HARJO THANKS / MVTO
Rolland Meinholtz, for your teaching, your love of theater and drama, and your belief in the Native students at the Institute of American Indian Arts. We began to believe in the possibility of the power of story, personally and universally, which is one and the same.
Betsy Theobald Richards, whose idea it was to situate the play around the kitchen table, and who is one of Native theater’s biggest advocates and supporters.
Randy Reinholtz, for directing, for believing in the story of Redbird, in the possibility of Native theater, all the while running a program and teaching.
Jean Bruce Scott, for all your support and love, ever and ever.
Shirley Fishman, for your tough insistence on the best of story making and revision.
Native Voices at the Autry, the whole crew for a good run and support—from great snacks and assistance when I couldn’t sleep, to lighting, set design, sound, all of it.
Charlie Hill (RIP), my unofficial coach and spirit lifter upper during the run.
Loren Khan and Isabelle Kessler, for listening.
Suzanne Tamminen, for your patience and ongoing belief and hard work on behalf of American literature.
Priscilla Page, for helping me carry the vision.
Owen Sapulpa, for your love, support, and belief in me.
PRISCILLA PAGE THANKS
UMass–Amherst Native American Indian Studies colleagues Ron Welburn, Alice Nash, and Lisa Abrams for their advocacy and support during this process; Claudia Nolan for transcribing Rolland’s interview and reading early drafts of the chapters; Joy Harjo for her healing words; Brettney Young for her love and understanding; and my partner in all things, Glenn Siegel.
Special thanks to Ryan Flahive, archivist at the Institute of American Indian Arts, for researching theater production details.