Credits

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Mike and Martha Larsen

Author

Description

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In August 2004, Chickasaw artist Mike Larsen approached Chickasaw Nation leaders with the idea to honor his tribe’s living elders. Accompanied by his wife, Martha, he began a creative process that turned into a personal journey, leading to the twenty-four remarkable paintings reproduced in this volume, accompanied by narratives based on interviews by Martha Larsen.

Contents

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1. Foreword By Governor Bill Anoatubby
2. Author's Preface
3. Acknowledgments
4. Leerene Frazier- Rodeo Days
5. Catherine Willmond- Beloved Language
6. Pearl Carter Scott- Wiley, My Daddy, and Me
7. Sim Greenwood- Bow Maker
8. Pauline Walker - Well, Thank you Anyway
9. Charlie Carter - Man of God
10. Minnie Shields - Prairie Girl
11. Ben and Juanita Nail - It was Love at First Sight
12. Erie Cravatt - The Tree Frogs are Singing
13. Emily Dickerson - Wild Onions
14. Flora Perry - Strong Woman
15. Geraldine Greenwood - Keeper of Language
16. Governor Overton James- The Beginning

Awards

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• Independent Publishers Awards | Bronze
• Oklahoma Book Award | Finalist

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