1m

Michael & Tim Cornelius

S7 • E3

Father and son Michael and Tim Cornelius find a special connection to each other and their ancestors and heritage through the art of flutemaking.

2m

Passing on Crafts to Family Members

Michael and Tim Cornelius

Michael Cornelius is a flute maker who specializes in crafting traditional Chickasaw flutes he constructs from river cane.

2m

Making a Flute

Michael Cornelius

For more than 20 years, Michael Cornelius has been making traditional Chickasaw flutes.

1m 30s

When the Animals Spoke: Woodpecker and the Flute

Michael Cornelius

• Culture

Chickasaw culture keeper and flute-player Michael Cornelius tells the well-loved story about how the flute came to the Chickasaw people.

4m 30s

How Flutes are Made

Michael Cornelius

• Arts & Music

Michael Cornelius describes how flutes are made.

1m

Chickasaw River Culture

Michael Cornelius

• Culture

Chickasaw flute player Michael Cornelius reflects on the origins of the flute and its significance to his tribal culture.

2m

River Cane

Michael Cornelius

• Culture

Before moving to the Oklahoma Territory, the Chickasaws of the southeastern United States were river people.