The Arrow-Maker: A Drama in Three ActsMary Austin
The Arrow-Maker: A Drama in Three Acts
by OpenStories
Original author: Mary Austin
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"The Arrow-Maker: A Drama in Three Acts" by Mary Austin is a play first performed in 1911. Set among the Paiutes in the Sierra Nevada, it centers on The Chisera, a Medicine Woman who serves as intermediary between her people and the gods. When she abandons her sacred role for forbidden love with Simwa, the Arrow Maker, her choice triggers a chain of tribal conflict, betrayal, and tragedy. Austin crafted the work with archaeological precision, drawing on authentic Native American ceremonies, music, and customs.
The Arrow-Maker: A Drama in Three Acts, by Mary Austin. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #27792.
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