Meet My Mother, Fluent in Our Language
Nacobi Walker, Joann Ellis, and Johnna WalkerJoAnn Ellis, mother Johnna Walker and daughter Nacobi are three generations of Chickasaw women. Johnna describes how her mother helps keep the Chickasaw language alive for new speakers and JoAnn recounts speaking Chickasaw with her relatives from a young age.
JoAnn Ellis: Aug. 20, 1947-Sept. 27, 2025
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