Choctaw Traditions: Stories of the Life and Customs of the Mississippi Choctaw

by Jay Wesley, Tom Mould, Eddie Johnson

Book Overview

There are thousands of books that record the oral traditions of Native peoples, documenting their myths, legends, folktales, and tribal histories. Yet, there are almost none that pay the same attention to the oral traditions that make up the other 95 percent of Native American storytelling: the personal, familial, humble stories that convey the depth of cultural knowledge, traditional practices, and lived experience of Native peoples today.

Choctaw...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496857208
• ISBN13: 9781496857200
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 448 Pages