Chickasaw elder Nashoba Gene Thompson related the Creek Nation story upon which Coyote and the Turkey is based during a cultural evening in fall 2018 at the Chickasaw cultural site Kullihoma. Nashoba told his audience the story first came to him from his aunt, Te Ata, the Chickasaw Nation’s historic performer and storyteller. Illustrated by young Chickasaw artists Lauren John and Trevor John, Coyote and the Turkey offers a cautionary lesson about dealing with tricky types.
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Lauren John is a Chickasaw citizen currently pursuing a master’s degree in sequential art at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She has worked as a contractor for the Chickasaw Nation, contributing to graphic design for the Rosetta Stone Chickasaw program.
She also worked as a teaching assistant for the Chickasaw Nation Summer Arts Academy in 2022 and 2023. Lauren enjoys drawing, journaling, traveling, and spending time with her family and her cat, Gigi.
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Book Details
Pages: 36
ISBN: 9781935684978
Weight: 1.0 lb
Publisher: White Dog Press
Publication date: 2020-10-01
Dimensions: 9(l) x 6(w) x 0.5(d)
BISAC 1: JUV083020
BISAC 2: JUV083010
BISAC 3: JUV011040
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