A Chickasaw Dictionary holds an honored place in Chickasaw and First American literary history as the first published dictionary of our tribe’s language. It has served as an important reference guide ever since. Compiled at the behest of former Chickasaw Governor Overton James, this dictionary took Vinnie May (James) Humes and her husband, Reverend Jesse Humes, two and half years to complete. Jesse Humes died in 1966, just as work on the first draft ended. Mrs. Humes finished the work herself, in honor of her husband.
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Born in Coatsworth, Indian Territory, Vinnie May (James) Humes was an original enrollee of the Chickasaw tribe. She enrolled in Wapanucka School at the age of eight with no knowledge of English and later earned her GED at age 70. She was inducted into the Chickasaw Hall of Fame in 1991.
Jesse Humes was a Methodist minister for 34 years and a fluent speaker of Chickasaw and Choctaw. He represented the Chickasaw tribe in Washington, advocating for the governorship to become an elected position. He was inducted into the Chickasaw Hall of Fame in 1996.
Book Details
Pages: 272
ISBN: 9781935684381
Weight: 1.75 lb
Publisher: Chickasaw Press
Publication date: 2015-10-01
Dimensions: 9(l) x 6(w) x 1(d)
BISAC 1: FOR031000
BISAC 2: REF008000
BISAC 3: YAN020040
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