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Storytelling

S2 • E10

Chickasaw storyteller Lorie Carmichael describes the importance of passing traditions down through generations.

1m

Growing Up Enthralled with Chickasaw Stories

Stephanie Scott

Storyteller Stephanie Scott recalls how central the stories told by her grandmother were to her childhood.

1m 30s

Storytelling to Overcome Stereotypes

Lisa Billy

• Public Service

Lisa Billy recollects unsettling memories of childhood stereotypes she and other Native American children endured in school.

1m 30s

My Children Will Carry on These Stories

Lisa Billy

Lisa describes how gratifying it is to see her children now tell the stories in school.

1m

The Power of Oral Histories

Joshua Hinson

Josh Hinson describes the power of hearing oral histories directly from Chickasaw elders.

3m

Thanksgiving: Storytelling from a Native Perspective

Lisa Billy

• Public Service

Thanksgiving, while celebrated as an American holiday, can be attributed to the accepting Indian tribes who welcomed the pilgrims to their land.

2m

The Importance of Storytelling

Lisa Billy

• Public Service

Lisa Billy received a history lesson that, to her, became a testament to the perseverance and grit of those who came before her.

30s

At the Chickasaw Cultural Center: Storytelling Educates

Experience Chickasaw History and Culture

Chickasaw storytellers hold their audiences in the palm of their hands, skillfully weaving their tale, transporting us to another time.

1m

How Storytelling Changes Attitudes

Lisa Billy

Lisa illustrates how storytelling truly alters the way children and teachers have responded to hearing American history from a native perspective.