Dances that honor animals and fowls are called: Duck Dance, Mosquito Dance, Quail Dance, Raccoon Dance, Snake Dance, Tick Dance, Turkey Dance, and the Turtle Dance. Each of the animal dances …

Shokkata yat Nashóba althíha haksichih tók [How the opossum trick the wolves] Loksi yat kanit ahcho̱wa il áyyoka [How the turtle got its design (on its back)] Ná Losa Chito [Big Black Creature] Shawi yat …

Tali chito yósh ittolah im ahwáh hicha ot ánowat iyá tok ako Loksi átok áchinih tók. (Thinking a stone was laying on the road, he stepped on it as he was walking, but it turned out to be a turtle.) Loksi …

Shokkata yat Nashóba althíha haksichih tók [How the opossum trick the wolves] Loksi yat kanit ahcho̱wa il áyyoka [How the turtle got its design (on its back)] Ná Losa Chito [Big Black Creature] Shawi yat …

Loksi átok áchinih tók. (Thinking a stone was laying on the road, he stepped on it as he was walking, but it turned out to be a turtle.) Loksi ihakshop at “yasak” át kókowah tók. Hattak mat, “katína akchokmat …

The Mississippi Choctaws of today carry on the traditions left to them by their ancesters. This site is dedicated to the preservation and prepetuity of the lifeways of the Mississippi Choctaws. Our website …

Rabbit and Turtle Race A retelling of the Tortoise and the Hare, with a Choctaw twist. As told in the Choctaw language by Gus Comby

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In the mid 20th century, Mississippi Choctaw culture and history were captured in publications. This page houses a variety of these articles about the Mississippi Choctaw people. Topics include …

Beaver predators are eagle, wolf, coyote, alligator, snapping turtle, fox, and bobcat. • K ta has bis at lh kko hicha patassa hina k ta iyyoshi yat hakshop acháka hátok k ta alhíhat palhkit okshinillih áh lah. …