Awards
- Commended for Benjamin Franklin Award (Interior Design-3+ Color) 2007
- Commended for Independent Publisher Book Awards (Mid-West Nonfiction) 2007
- Commended for Independent Publisher Book Awards (Multicultural Nonfiction) 2007
- Commended for Oklahoma Book Award (Design/Illustration) 2007
Overview
A vivid recounting of Chickasaw history and culture told through essays and photography From their homelands in the Southeast, to their removal to Indian Territory, to their status as a thriving nation today, the Chickasaw people represent one of the most resilient cultures in American history. Through vivid photographs and insightful essays, this book tells the incredible story of the Chickasaws. Featuring the award-winning photography of David Fitzgerald and essays by Chickasaw writers Jeannie Barbour, Dr. Amanda Cobb-Greetham, and Linda Hogan, this authoritative book brings alive the unique history and identity of the Chickasaws. Handsomely produced, Chickasaw: Unconquered and Unconquerable is the winner of a gold medal for design from the Independent Publishers Association.
Full Product Details
Author: Jeannie Barbour ,
Amanda Cobb-Greetham ,
Linda Hogan ,
Bill Anoatubby
Publisher: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co
Imprint: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co
Dimensions:
Width: 33.00cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 1.190kg
ISBN: 9781558689923
ISBN 10: 1558689923
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 30 January 2009
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Inactive
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
The story of the Chickasaw Nation is one of survival, persistence, triumph, achievement, and beauty. It is the story of a people determined not only to survive but to prosper and live well. Built with this fundamental ideal, Chickasaw government stands on a foundation that serves its people with the ebb and flow of history's events. It is a chronicle of unsurpassed natural splendor and spiritual connectivity to the land that can never be permanently separated from the hearts of Chickasaws. --Bill Anoatubby, Governor of the Chickasaw Nation
Author Information
Winner of the 2001 American Book Award and the North American Indian Prose Award in 1998, associate professor Amanda Cobb-Greethem specializes in Native American Studies, and served as administrator of the Division of History and Culture for the Chickasaw Nation. Her honors as an author were for Listening to Our Grandmother's Stories: The Bloomfield Academy for Chickasaw Females, 1852-1949 (2000). Jeannie Barbour, Chickasaw historian, artist, and author, is active in Native American issues including protection of Southeastern tribal culture and artifacts. Her award winning illustrations and writing have been featured in exhibitions and books. David Fitzgerald is a lifelong resident of Oklahoma and a professional photographer for more than thirty years. He was inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame in 2005, and three times was named Oklahoma Photographer of the Year.
