{"product_id":"choctaw-tales-stories-from-the-firekeepers-paperback","title":"Choctaw Tales: Stories from the Firekeepers - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Mould\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRae Nell Vaughn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePhillip Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the earliest stories recorded among the Choctaw in the 1700s to the most recent stories being told today, \u003ci\u003eChoctaw Tales: Stories from the Firekeepers\u003c\/i\u003e amasses the most comprehensive collection of oral traditions of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians ever published. Originally published in 2004, \u003ci\u003eChoctaw Tales\u003c\/i\u003e was a celebration of the art of storytelling, including myths, legends, supernatural tales, prophecies, historical anecdotes, tall tales, and animal stories. Through these stories, which include fifty new stories in this edition, Choctaw narrators create, express, and negotiate their beliefs, values, humor, and life experiences, as well as those of their ancestors before them. Their stories display the intelligence, artistry, and creativity of storytellers past and present. \u003ci\u003eChoctaw Tales \u003c\/i\u003eincludes new and expanded materials to keep this valued resource current. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Nestled in the middle of Mississippi woodlands, the Choctaw have long been an elusive community to outsiders. Racial prejudice and historical mistreatment made the Choctaw wary of their neighbors. Many of their stories address this tension, both subtly and boldly. Virtually all the stories tackle either cosmological, historical, relational, or personal questions about the world and its inhabitants, offering complex responses in the guise of seemingly simple stories. For the Choctaw audience, the stories often need little explanation. However, a series of essays on Choctaw storytelling, coupled with careful annotation of each story and short biographies of each storyteller, help make this vibrant oral tradition understandable to today's general audiences.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Mould\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of anthropology and folklore at Butler University. He is author of \u003ci\u003eChoctaw Prophecy: A Legacy of the Future\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eStill, the Small Voice: Narrative, Personal Revelation, and the Mormon Folk Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eOverthrowing the Queen: Telling Stories of Welfare in America\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Brian McConnell Book Award and the Chicago Folklore Prize. \u003cb\u003eRae Nell Vaughn\u003c\/b\u003e is a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and has served as chief justice for the Choctaw Supreme Court, chief of staff for the tribal chief, chairwoman of the board of directors of a tribally owned business, and tribal archivist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 362\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978254876973,"sku":"9781496857088","price":48.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/vR6vMemLgF9781496857088.webp?v=1775801282","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/choctaw-tales-stories-from-the-firekeepers-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}