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Chokma'si

The Beauty of the Chickasaw Nation

Photography by Branden Hart

Foreword by Governor Bill Anoatubby

With Stanley Nelson

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The sensitive and artistic eye of talented Chickasaw photographer Branden Hart brings forth scenes of startling beauty from among the sights, small matters, and vast lands awaiting discovery within the borders of the Chickasaw Nation in south-central Oklahoma. Awe-inspiring images of cultural scenes, compelling destinations, panoramas of natural beauty, and up-close photos of artifacts of historic and artistic importance fill the pages of this large-format title devoted to photography as First American art.

About the Author
Photography by

Branden Hart, a Chickasaw citizen, is an accomplished photographer, musician, and songwriter. His love of photography began when he first picked up a camera as a child, and as an adult, he has continued to pursue that passion professionally. Chokma’si: The Beauty of the Chickasaw Nation is the first published collection of his photography.

Foreword by
With

Stanley Nelson is a senior staff writer for Chickasaw Press and a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation. He joined the Chickasaw Press staff in 2010 after spending thirty years as a manager, editor, and columnist for newspapers and other media-related enterprises in Oklahoma, Colorado, and Arkansas.

He is the author of Toli: Chickasaw Stickball Then and Now (2016) and A Chickasaw Historical Atlas (2018), both published by Chickasaw Press. His work has appeared in The Journal of Chickasaw History and Culture and Chokma: Chickasaw Magazine, and he has contributed text for a number of other Chickasaw Press titles.

Nelson studied journalism at Rose State College in Midwest City, Oklahoma, and the University of Oklahoma in Norman.
Awards
The American Advertising Award
Silver Independent Publisher Award
Oklahoma Book Award Finalist
Book Details
Pages: 120
ISBN: 9781935684350
Weight: 2.7 lb
Publisher: Chickasaw Press
Publication date: 2015-10-01
Dimensions: 9(l) x 13(w) x 1(d)
BISAC 1: ART069000
BISAC 2: ART041000
BISAC 3: PHO011000