2m 30s

Lowak Shoppala': Costumes, Headdresses Transformed the Actors

Lona Barrick

Lona Barrick describes how Margaret Roach Wheeler's costumes transformed the actors in the production of Lowak Shoppala'.

2m

Costumes for Lowak Dance Troupe, Scene 2

Margaret Roach Wheeler

Margaret Wheeler shows us her costumes for the second number performed by the six couples, reflecting 18th century dress.

2m

The Squirrel: Lowak Shoppala' Costume

Margaret Roach Wheeler

• Arts & Music

Margaret Wheeler introduces the Squirrel Clan leader costume she designed for the Lowak Shoppala’ theatrical production.

3m

The Bird: Lowak Shoppala' Costume

Margaret Roach Wheeler

• Arts & Music

Margaret Wheeler introduces the Bird Clan leader costume she designed for Lowak Shoppala', with feathers embedded in hand-woven silk wool.

1m

The Raccoon: Lowak Shoppala' Costume

Margaret Roach Wheeler

• Arts & Music

Margaret Wheeler introduces the Raccoon Clan leader costume she designed for Lowak Shoppala’.

4m 30s

The Removal: Lowak Shoppala' Costume

Margaret Roach Wheeler

• Arts & Music

Margaret Wheeler reflects on meeting Jerod Tate during which she equated Removal with stripping color from the lives of the Chickasaw people.

1m 30s

The Storyteller: Lowak Shoppala' Costume

Margaret Roach Wheeler

• Arts & Music

Margaret Wheeler introduces this costume she designed for the Lowak Shoppala’ Storyteller, who tells a turtle tale.

1m 30s

Lowak Shoppala' Costumes: Worn by Modern Chickasaws

Margaret Roach Wheeler

Margaret Wheeler describes the array of costumes she designed for the Lowak Shoppala’ production to represent each scene.