Thunder Song Essays
Thunder Song Essays by Sasha LaPointe, published by Catapult on March 5, 2024, is a collection of 256 pages that delves into the complexities of being a queer indigenous woman in the United States. This edition presents a blend of family history and personal memories, exploring themes of indigenous identity, cultural displacement, and environmental degradation. LaPointe draws on her rich family archive and the anthropological insights of her late great-grandmother to provide a nuanced perspective on community and commitment.
In these essays, LaPointe addresses the power of art and music as tools for healing and decolonization, reflecting on how they can empower a new generation of indigenous people. The writing transitions between the miraculous and the mundane, offering a clear-eyed examination of contemporary life while celebrating the strength of heritage. Readers will find a thoughtful exploration of the intersections between personal experience and broader social issues, making this collection a significant contribution to the fields of biography, cultural studies, and indigenous studies.
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Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence
Finalist for the Washington State Book Awards
“Blending beautiful family history with her own personal memories, LaPointe’s writing is a ballad against amnesia, and a call to action for healing, for decolonization, for hope.” —Elle
The author of the award-winning memoir Red Paint returns with a razor-sharp, clear-eyed collection of essays on what it means to be a proudly queer indigenous woman in the United States today
Drawing on a rich family archive as well as the anthropological work of her late great-grandmother, Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe explores themes ranging from indigenous identity and stereotypes to cultural displacement and environmental degradation to understand what our experiences teach us about the power of community, commitment, and conscientious honesty.
Unapologetically punk, the essays in Thunder Song segue from the miraculous to the mundane, from the spiritual to the physical, as they examine the role of art—in particular music—and community in helping a new generation of indigenous people claim the strength of their heritage while defining their own path in the contemporary world.
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