Reading Chickasaw Children Stories: Ittimanompoli Chikasha Chipota Ishtanowa

Ishkosi (Auntie) Nitaike reads the second of four stories in the Adventures of the Three Little Shokhoshi': Lemonade, Pashofa, and the Misunderstanding - The Story of "Lazy Pig". Written and illustrated by youth attending the 2017 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)

Chikashanompa (Chickasaw language) in this book:

• Toomi Palli - Summer
• Takolo Wasacha' Okchi - Lemonade
• Intakho’bi - Lazy
• Nannimponna - Smart 
• Nashoba - Wolf
• Shokhoshi' - Pigs
• Hashtola - Winter
• Tanchi - Corn
• Ayokpa - Happy

Ishkosi (Auntie) Nitaike reads the first of four stories in the Adventures of the Three Little Shokhoshi': What Really Happened - The Story of "Winter House Pig". Written and illustrated by youth attending the 2017 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)

Chikashanompa (Chickasaw language) in this book:

• Toomi Palli - Summer
• Takolo Wasacha' Okchi - Lemonade
• Intakho’bi - Lazy
• Nannimponna - Smart 
• Nashoba - Wolf
• Shokhoshi' - Pigs
• Hashtola - Winter
• Tanchi - Corn
• Ayokpa - Happy

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

Ishkosi (Auntie) Nitaike reads the story of Blue Jay and Cardinal: A Tale of Friendship. Written and illustrated by youth attending the 2016 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)

Chikashanompa (Chickasaw language) in this book:

• Inkana’ - Friends 
• Tishkila - Blue Jay 
• Foshi’ Homa - Cardinal 
• Aachompa’ - City 
• Pachi’ - Pigeon 
• Wakoowa – They flew 
• Abokkoli’ - Country 
• Foshi’ Taloowa’ - Mockingbird 
• Ittibaa-ashwa - Stay together