Bishinik
Encyclopedia
The Bishinik is a monthly publication sent free to registered Choctaw Nation
tribal members upon request. It is published by the Choctaw Nation in Durant, Oklahoma
. The Library of Congress shows a record of the newspaper's publication from 1978 to 1981 and from 1983 to the present.
The publication shares its name with the Choctaw word for a speckled, scissortail species of woodpecker. According to Choctaw legend, the Bishinik was one of two birds to escape the Great Flood and was known as the "little Chahta news bird". The bird was said to warn Choctaws when someone was approaching by tapping out messages on trees.
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is a semi-autonomous Native American homeland comprising twelve tribal districts. The Choctaw Nation maintains a special relationship with both the United States and Oklahoma governments...
tribal members upon request. It is published by the Choctaw Nation in Durant, Oklahoma
Durant, Oklahoma
Durant is a city in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 15,877 at the 2010 census. Durant is the principal city of the Durant Micropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of 42,416 in 2010...
. The Library of Congress shows a record of the newspaper's publication from 1978 to 1981 and from 1983 to the present.
The publication shares its name with the Choctaw word for a speckled, scissortail species of woodpecker. According to Choctaw legend, the Bishinik was one of two birds to escape the Great Flood and was known as the "little Chahta news bird". The bird was said to warn Choctaws when someone was approaching by tapping out messages on trees.