Reading Chickasaw Children Stories: Ittimanompoli Chikasha Chipota Ishtanowa

Aba Binili and the Butterfly


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Ishkosi (Auntie) Nitaike reads the story of Aba Binili and the Butterfly. Written and illustrated by youth attending the 2019 Chickasaw Press Holisso Ikbi Book Creation Camp. To access these free books, please visit the Chickasaw Press Bookstore located at 1020 N. Mississippi in Ada, Oklahoma.

Theme Music/Intro: 

"Chinchokma"

Chokma chokma. (hello, hello) 
Chinchokma? (How are you?) 
Chinchokma? (How are you?) 
Chinchokma? (How are you?) 
Chokma chokma. (hello, hello) 
Chinchokma? (How are you?) 
Anchokma! (I am good)

Performed by Adalynn and Everitt McKnight (Chickasaw citizens)

Numbers:

  1. Chufa
  2. Tuklo
  3. Tuchina
  4. Oshta
  5. Tulhapi
  6. Hunali
  7. Otuklo
  8. Otuchina
  9. Chukali
  10. Pokoli

Colors:

  • Black - Losa
  • Blue - Okchamali
  • Gray - Shobokoli
  • Green - Okchamali
  • Orange - Takolo Lakna
  • Pink - Homaiyi
  • Purple - Homa Chomi
  • Red - Homa
  • White - Tohbi
  • Yellow - Lakna
...more
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Reading Chickasaw Children Stories: Ittimanompoli Chikasha Chipota IshtanowaBy Ishkosi (Auntie) Nitaike