Ian ThompsonOct 2011 min readBringing Back the Ancient Choctaw HuntThe old time Tribal folks used to say that when a hunter harvests a wild animal, it’s only because that animal has chosen to sacrifice...
Ian ThompsonSep 231 min readMaking A Choctaw Bow and Arrows from the Land We Live OnTraditional archery is the art of our grandfathers. With time-honored craftsmanship, they melded tree, stick, stone and feather to...
Ian ThompsonJul 75 min readNan Awaya Farm gets Designated as a Natural Area!Nan Awaya means Place of Growth in the Choctaw language. In 2015 we started Nan Awaya Farm as a hands-on experiment to see what could...
Ian ThompsonJun 35 min readChoctaw Blackberry Dumplings (Indigenous-Style)It's June. After two summers of drought, seeing the hills and seeps of the farm come alive in a vibrant blanket of green native plants...