5m

The Legacy of Bow Making

S3 • E12

• Thrive: Traditions

Chickasaw bow maker Wayne Scribner learned the craft from an elder and strives to pass it on to future generations.

6m

Turtle Shell Shakers

S5 • E11

• Thrive: Traditions

Chickasaw cultural demonstrator Dixie Brewer describes the art and everlasting importance of traditional turtle shell shakers.

6m

Woodturning

S3 • E7

• Thrive: Traditions

Chickasaw woodturner Vicki Somers describes the technical and spiritual dimensions of making discarded wood into art.

4m

Weaving

S2 • E2

• Thrive: Traditions

Chickasaw weaver Cotie Lancaster demonstrates her process of creating woven belts and mats using various types of looms.

3m 30s

Jewelry

S3 • E11

• Thrive: Traditions

Chickasaw artist Susie Edgar says that she treats jewelry crafting as a form of prayer.

3m 30s

Flutes

S2 • E7

• Thrive: Traditions

Chickasaw artisan Jeremy Wallace described the cultural and historical significance of the flute.

4m

Photography

S4 • E5

• Thrive: Traditions

When photographer Jim Trosper captures the sky, stars and landscape, it helps him feel a deeper connection to nature and his Chickasaw ancestors.

3m

Horticulture

S2 • E3

• Thrive: Traditions

Plants have been part of Chickasaw medicine for generations.

13m

Turkey Calls

S3 • E5

• Thrive: Traditions

Chickasaw master craftsman Wayne Edgar demonstrates the art of constructing and using traditional wild turkey calls.

5m

Stickball Sticks

S4 • E8

• Stickball

Chickasaw artisan Clovis Hamilton is honored and humbled to craft stickball sticks, used to play the traditional Chickasaw game.

4m 30s

Fish Nets

S5 • E2

• Thrive: Traditions

Chickasaw cultural demonstrator Lori White Buffalo handcrafts fish nets to keep the traditions of her ancestors alive.

3m

Metalsmithing

S1 • E5

Eddie Postoak is a Chickasaw citizen and artisan who works with metal.

4m

Traditional Foods

S2 • E5

• Thrive: Traditions

Watch as JoAnn Ellis and Vicki Penner cook osto ashiila', a classic pumpkin soup.

4m

Traditional Flutes

S5 • E9

• Thrive: Traditions

Chickasaw flute maker Tim Cornelius is passing the art of traditional flute making down to his son, just as his father taught him.

5m

Pashofa

S4 • E6

• Thrive: Traditions

For Gina Brown, pashofa is more than a dish, it's a treasured recipe, passed down from generation to generation of Chickasaw families.

3m 30s

Quilting

S2 • E6

• Thrive: Traditions

Imogene Imotichey-Walker and Carol Fox are two Chickasaw women who are passionate about the art of quilting.

10m

Traditional Arrows

S5 • E7

• Thrive: Traditions

Artisan Elihu Johnson crafts traditional Chickasaw arrows and keeps the custom alive by teaching the next generation how to make them.

10m

Pucker Toe Moccasins

S5 • E12

• Thrive: Traditions

Artisan Ashley Wallace demonstrates how to handcraft the traditional pucker toe moccasin.

4m

Bladesmithing

S5 • E1

• Thrive: Traditions

With skills as sharp as his knives, Chickasaw bladesmith Daniel Worcester explains his process in crafting his artisan blades.

4m

Stomp Dancing

S3 • E3

• Thrive: Traditions

Chickasaw dancer Julie Underwood explains the significance of traditional stomp dancing and shell shaking.

Thrive: Traditions

Meet the Chickasaw Culture Keepers

• Thrive: Traditions

Thrive: Traditions highlights Chickasaw artisans who breathe new life into cultural traditions like basket weaving, pottery and beading.

30s

First Look: Fine Gourd Art

Chickasaw Culture Keepers

• Thrive: Traditions

Watch this First Look of the upcoming episode of Thrive: Traditions "Fine Gourd Art," debuting August 26.

30s

First Look: Traditional Arrows

Chickasaw Culture Keepers

• Thrive: Traditions

Chickasaw artisan Elihu Johnson talks about making traditional Chickasaw arrows in this preview for the new episode of Thrive: Traditions.

30s

First Look: Duck Decoys

Chickasaw Culture Keepers

• Thrive: Traditions

See a First Look of the new Thrive: Traditions episode, "Duck Decoys."