Chikasha Stories, Volume 1: Shared Spirit

In Chikasha Stories, Volume One: Shared Spirit, premier Chickasaw storyteller and tribal elder Glenda Galvan tells traditional stories drawn from the tribe's oral traditions. Illustrating the tales are original artworks by award-winning Chickasaw artist Jeannie Barbour. This long-awaited and much-needed volume, a groundbreaking work for the Chickasaw Press, is the first of an important series of books intended to revive and maintain the storytelling tradition so vital to the roots of Chickasaw and Native culture.

Publisher: Chickasaw Press
Published: 11/10/2011
Pages: 96
Weight: 1.8lbs
Size: 12.20h x 9.30w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781935684046
Ages: 07 - 10

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 513936 / Chikasha Stories: Volume One: Shared Spirit


Award: Oklahoma Book Award - Winner


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 04/01/2012 pg. 151

About the Author
Galvan, Glenda: - Glenda A. Galvan was born into the Fox Clan of the Chickasaw Nation and serves as her clan's storyteller. She has served on numerous museum boards, and often travels to share her culture and traditional Southeastern stories. She holds a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Oklahoma and serves the Chickasaw Nation as manager and curator of the Chickasaw White House museum and historical site at Emet, Oklahoma.Barbour, Jeannie: - The award-winning illustrations and writings of Jeannie Barbour have been featured in many art exhibitions, publications, and books, including Chickasaw: Unconquered and Unconquerable, Proud to Be Chickasaw, and Let's Speak Chickasaw.