Traditional Choctaw Stories with Tim Tingle

The Museum of Native American History (MONAH) in Bentonville, AR is excited to host Choctaw storyteller, Tim Tingle on Saturday, November 14 at 11 AM Central Time.

Tingle will tell a story geared towards children called "How Rabbit Lost His Tail", a traditional Choctaw story describing how rabbit, who once had a long, beautiful tail, ended up with that tiny stump he has today. The story is filled with lively and fun audience participation for kids and kids at heart. Tingle will also tell a longer story called "No Name", a variation of a Mississippi Choctaw story from times when young men earned their adult names. A father expresses his anger when his son is so very average; he has no name. As the son strives to please his father, tragedy occurs—but is soon followed by a remarkable turn of events. There will be a themed craft available.

Before one of the stories, Tingle will lead participants in a craft to make Choctaw Chant Sticks. You will use these in part of the story, so be sure to gather the following items to participate:

• 2 x 8-10 inch stick or piece of wood

• Decorating supplies (string, rubber bands, leaves, feathers, stickers, paint, etc)

Tim Tingle is a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and an award-winning author and storyteller. Tingle has performed before audiences in 46 states, plus Mexico, Canada, Ireland, and Germany, sharing Choctaw traditional, historical, and powerful personal stories. He has performed at the Kennedy Center and numerous times at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. He is the author of twenty-one books and has a wide range of stories for all age-levels, PreK-High school and adult audiences. Video not available.