March 1, 2020

Chickasaw Nation News

In this episode of CNTV News, Brad and Quin report from the Chickasaw Cultural Center, where the annual Three Sisters Celebration is set to take place during spring break from March 14 through March 21. First, Valorie Walters, Undersecretary of the Department of Culture and Humanities, shares some of the fun and exciting activities planned at this year's family-friendly event. Next, stomp dancing is a treasured tradition in Chickasaw culture, which visitors at the Chickasaw Cultural Center can experience first-hand. Wearing can shakers, the ladies of the stomp dance play an important role, setting the rhythm and keeping the beat. Making the shakers takes time, according to cultural activities manager Jesse Lindsey, who carefully assembles the cans, preferring to use river rocks collected from Pennington Creek. "It's a little work putting these things together," Jesse says. "Our dances are something special to us." To close the episode, Brad and Quin present a video book recommendation by the Chickasaw Press. To purchase or learn more about Chickasaw author Towana Spivey's new book, "Exploring the Depths of History," visit www.ChickasawPress.com.

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