Thrive: Traditions

2 Seasons • 15 Episodes

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

5m

Stickball Sticks

S4 • E8

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

3m 30s

Deer Toe Shakers

S4 • E7

Expert deer toe shaker craftsman and Chickasaw cultural demonstrator Jesse Lindsey comes from a family with a proud history of craftsmanship.

5m

Pashofa

S4 • E6

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

4m

Photography

S4 • E5

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

4m 30s

Metalworking

S4 • E4

Chickasaw metalsmith E. Dee Tabor creates one-of-a-kind, modern pieces that evoke the spirit of the Chickasaw people.

4m 30s

Woven Mats

S4 • E3

Chickasaw weaver Kelley Lunsford appreciates the mathematical thinking and calming practice of creating reed mats.

4m 30s

Painting

S4 • E2

Chickasaw painter Margaret Dillard discusses the process and inspiration behind her artworks.

5m

Bead Artistry

S4 • E1

Chickasaw beadwork artist Ashley Wallace makes colorful creations using skills taught to her by her grandmother.

5m

The Legacy of Bow Making

S3 • E12

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

3m 30s

Jewelry

S3 • E11

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

4m

Quilt Making

S3 • E10

Chickasaw quilter Peggy Immohotichey describes learning how to quilt by hand and working to keep the tradition alive.

5m 30s

Textile Art

S3 • E9

Chickasaw textile artist Tyra Shackleford works to preserve ancient techniques while applying them to modern objects.

4m 30s

Bead Artisan

S3 • E8

The intricate and painstaking beadwork scenes of Chickasaw artist Steve Adamietz still celebrate imperfection.

5m 30s

Woodturning

S3 • E7

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

3m

Traditional Stories: How Day and Night Were Divided

S3 • E6

Chickasaw storyteller Lorie Carmichael gives an account of the animal council that evenly split night and day.

13m

Turkey Calls

S3 • E5

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

4m

Beadwork

S3 • E4

Chickasaw beader Courtney Parchcorn explains different traditional beading techniques and how they tell stories.

4m

Stomp Dancing

S3 • E3

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

3m 30s

Flint Knapping

S3 • E2

Chickasaw flint knapper Matthew Griffin's love of archaeology led him to start crafting his own stone tools using traditional methods.

3m 30s