Drawn to Our Language
Joshua HinsonJoshua Hinson is an artist and Director of the Department of Chickasaw Language in the Division of History and Culture for the Chickasaw Nation. Here, Joshua describes his background in fine arts and how he eventually became drawn to both art history and native language revitalization.
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