The Storyteller: Lowak Shoppala' Costume
Margaret Roach WheelerMargaret Wheeler introduces this costume she designed for the Lowak Shoppala’ Storyteller, who tells a turtle tale. She uses a post-removal dress and apron style drawn from the boarding school era, but cloth with turtle-like markings, reflecting the ancient clan era. Chickasaw Children’s Choir sits around the Storyteller.
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