Choctaw Tales

Choctaw Tales

Author: Tom Mould

Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published: 2010-12-01

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 162846786X

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Including stories from the 1700s to today, Choctaw Tales showcases the mythic, the legendary and supernatural, the prophecies and histories, the animal fables and jokes that make up the rich and lively Choctaw storytelling tradition. The stories display intelligence, artistry, and creativity as Choctaw narrators, past and present, express and struggle with beliefs, values, humor, and life experiences. Photographs of the storytellers complement the text. For sixteen tales, the Choctaw-language version appears in addition to the English translation. Many of these stories, passed down through generations, address the Choctaw sense of isolation and tension as storytellers confront eternal, historical, and personal questions about the world and its inhabitants. Choctaw Tales, the first book to collect these stories, creates a comprehensive gathering of oral traditions from the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Each story brings to life the complex and colorful world of the Choctaw tribe and its legend and lore. The shukha anumpa include tall tales, jokes, and stories of rabbits, turtles, and bears. The stories of the elders are populated by spirits that bring warnings and messages to the people. These tales provide a spectrum of legend and a glimpse of a vibrant, thriving legacy.


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Download or read book Choctaw Tales written by Tom Mould and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Including stories from the 1700s to today, Choctaw Tales showcases the mythic, the legendary and supernatural, the prophecies and histories, the animal fables and jokes that make up the rich and lively Choctaw storytelling tradition. The stories display intelligence, artistry, and creativity as Choctaw narrators, past and present, express and struggle with beliefs, values, humor, and life experiences. Photographs of the storytellers complement the text. For sixteen tales, the Choctaw-language version appears in addition to the English translation. Many of these stories, passed down through generations, address the Choctaw sense of isolation and tension as storytellers confront eternal, historical, and personal questions about the world and its inhabitants. Choctaw Tales, the first book to collect these stories, creates a comprehensive gathering of oral traditions from the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Each story brings to life the complex and colorful world of the Choctaw tribe and its legend and lore. The shukha anumpa include tall tales, jokes, and stories of rabbits, turtles, and bears. The stories of the elders are populated by spirits that bring warnings and messages to the people. These tales provide a spectrum of legend and a glimpse of a vibrant, thriving legacy.

When Turtle Grew Feathers

When Turtle Grew Feathers

Author: Tim Tingle

Publisher:

Published: 2013-01-16

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780606389419

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Maybe you think you know the story of the big race between Rabbit and Turtle. Think again! In this story from the Choctaw People, Tim Tingle shows that it was not being slow and steady that won Turtle the big race, it was those feathers!!!


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Download or read book When Turtle Grew Feathers written by Tim Tingle and published by . This book was released on 2013-01-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maybe you think you know the story of the big race between Rabbit and Turtle. Think again! In this story from the Choctaw People, Tim Tingle shows that it was not being slow and steady that won Turtle the big race, it was those feathers!!!

Feathers and Fools

Feathers and Fools

Author: Mem Fox

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 9780152023652

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A modern fable about some peacocks and swans who allow the fear of their differences to become so great that they end up destroying each other.


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Download or read book Feathers and Fools written by Mem Fox and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2000 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modern fable about some peacocks and swans who allow the fear of their differences to become so great that they end up destroying each other.

When Turtle Grew Feathers

When Turtle Grew Feathers

Author: Tim Tingle

Publisher: august house

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 9780874837773

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Choctaw variant of Aesop's fable, The Tortoise and the Hare, in which Turkey assists Turtle in defeating Rabbit.


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Download or read book When Turtle Grew Feathers written by Tim Tingle and published by august house. This book was released on 2007 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Choctaw variant of Aesop's fable, The Tortoise and the Hare, in which Turkey assists Turtle in defeating Rabbit.

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Author: Donovin Arleigh Sprague

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738541471

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Choctaw are the largest tribe belonging to the branch of the Muskogean family that includes the Chickasaw, Creek (Muscogee), and Seminole. According to oral history, the tribe originated from Nanih Waya, a sacred hill near present-day Noxapater, Mississippi. Nanih Waya means "productive or fruitful hill, or mountain." During one of their migrations, they carried a tree that would lean, and every day the people would travel in the direction the tree was leaning. They traveled east and south for sometime until the tree quit leaning, and the people stopped to make their home at this location, in present-day Mississippi. The people have made difficult transitions throughout their history. In 1830, the Choctaw who were removed by the United States from their southeastern U.S. homeland to Indian Territory became known as the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.


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Download or read book Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma written by Donovin Arleigh Sprague and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Choctaw are the largest tribe belonging to the branch of the Muskogean family that includes the Chickasaw, Creek (Muscogee), and Seminole. According to oral history, the tribe originated from Nanih Waya, a sacred hill near present-day Noxapater, Mississippi. Nanih Waya means "productive or fruitful hill, or mountain." During one of their migrations, they carried a tree that would lean, and every day the people would travel in the direction the tree was leaning. They traveled east and south for sometime until the tree quit leaning, and the people stopped to make their home at this location, in present-day Mississippi. The people have made difficult transitions throughout their history. In 1830, the Choctaw who were removed by the United States from their southeastern U.S. homeland to Indian Territory became known as the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.

Walking the Choctaw Road

Walking the Choctaw Road

Author: Tim Tingle

Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 1933693479

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Oklahoma, or "Okla Homma," is a Choctaw word meaning "Red People." In this collection, acclaimed storyteller Tim Tingle tells the stories of his people, the Choctaw People, the Okla Homma. For years, Tim has collected stories of the old folks, weaving traditional lore with stories from everyday life. Walking the Choctaw Road is a mixture of myth stories, historical accounts passed from generation to generation, and stories of Choctaw people living their lives in the here and now. The Wordcraft Circle of Native American Writers and Storytellers selected Tim as "Contemporary Storyteller Of The Year" for 2001, and in 2002, Tim was the featured storyteller at the National Storyteller Festival in Jonesboro, Tennessee. Tim Tingle lives in Canyon Lake, Texas.


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Download or read book Walking the Choctaw Road written by Tim Tingle and published by Cinco Puntos Press. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oklahoma, or "Okla Homma," is a Choctaw word meaning "Red People." In this collection, acclaimed storyteller Tim Tingle tells the stories of his people, the Choctaw People, the Okla Homma. For years, Tim has collected stories of the old folks, weaving traditional lore with stories from everyday life. Walking the Choctaw Road is a mixture of myth stories, historical accounts passed from generation to generation, and stories of Choctaw people living their lives in the here and now. The Wordcraft Circle of Native American Writers and Storytellers selected Tim as "Contemporary Storyteller Of The Year" for 2001, and in 2002, Tim was the featured storyteller at the National Storyteller Festival in Jonesboro, Tennessee. Tim Tingle lives in Canyon Lake, Texas.

Who Wants to be a Prairie Dog?

Who Wants to be a Prairie Dog?

Author: Ann Nolan Clark

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780964418905

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A Navajo/English bilingual tale written as a lesson to all children who have not learned to hurry.


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Download or read book Who Wants to be a Prairie Dog? written by Ann Nolan Clark and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Navajo/English bilingual tale written as a lesson to all children who have not learned to hurry.

Fur and Feathers

Fur and Feathers

Author: Janet Halfmann

Publisher: Arbordale Pub

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781607180869

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Sophie dreams of wild animals losing their fur, feathers, scales, and skin, and helps them all find their proper coverings again.


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Download or read book Fur and Feathers written by Janet Halfmann and published by Arbordale Pub. This book was released on 2010 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sophie dreams of wild animals losing their fur, feathers, scales, and skin, and helps them all find their proper coverings again.

When Turtle Grew Feathers: A Tale from the Choctaw Nation

When Turtle Grew Feathers: A Tale from the Choctaw Nation

Author: Tim Tingle

Publisher: Triangle Interactive, Inc.

Published: 2017-12-13

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 1684440424

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Read Along or Enhanced eBook: In this Choctaw variant of Aesop's fable "The Tortoise and the Hare," master storyteller Tim Tingle reveals some unexpected twists and expands the cast to include a wild turkey, a colony of ants, and a cheering squad of Little Bitty Turtles as well. When Rabbit boastfully challenges Turtle to a race, he gets his comeuppance and Turtle gets a little assist from his winged friend, Turkey. In the process, we learn why Turtle's shell is cracked and why you never see Rabbit racing Turtle today. The bold and vibrant illustrations capture not only the grasslands of the High Plains but also the demeanor of its animal inhabitants and the humor of the tale.


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Download or read book When Turtle Grew Feathers: A Tale from the Choctaw Nation written by Tim Tingle and published by Triangle Interactive, Inc. . This book was released on 2017-12-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read Along or Enhanced eBook: In this Choctaw variant of Aesop's fable "The Tortoise and the Hare," master storyteller Tim Tingle reveals some unexpected twists and expands the cast to include a wild turkey, a colony of ants, and a cheering squad of Little Bitty Turtles as well. When Rabbit boastfully challenges Turtle to a race, he gets his comeuppance and Turtle gets a little assist from his winged friend, Turkey. In the process, we learn why Turtle's shell is cracked and why you never see Rabbit racing Turtle today. The bold and vibrant illustrations capture not only the grasslands of the High Plains but also the demeanor of its animal inhabitants and the humor of the tale.

Crossing Bok Chitto

Crossing Bok Chitto

Author: Tim Tingle

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 0938317776

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In the 1800s, a Choctaw girl becomes friends with a slave boy from a plantation across the great river, and when she learns that his family is in trouble, she helps them cross to freedom.


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Download or read book Crossing Bok Chitto written by Tim Tingle and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1800s, a Choctaw girl becomes friends with a slave boy from a plantation across the great river, and when she learns that his family is in trouble, she helps them cross to freedom.