Biskinik
| Type | Monthly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Language | English |
| City | Durant, Oklahoma |
| Country | United States |
| OCLC number | 28288034 |
| Website | www.choctawnation.com |
The Biskinik is a monthly publication, a monthly newspaper published in The State of Oklahoma, sent free to registered Choctaw Nation tribal members upon request.[1] It was started in 1997.[2] It is published by the Choctaw Nation in Durant, Oklahoma.[3] The Library of Congress shows a record of its publication from 1978 to 1981 and from 1983 to the present.[3]
The publication shares its name with the Choctaw word for a speckled, scissortail species of woodpecker.[4] 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".[4] The bird was said to warn Choctaws when someone was approaching by tapping out messages on trees.[4]
References
- ^ BishinikArchived January 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine at Choctaw Nation Website (Retrieved April 8, 2010)
- ^ "Native American Culture". Sosu Library. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ a b About this Newspaper: Bishinik at Library of Congress (Retrieved April 8, 2010)
- ^ a b c Bishinik, The Little Chahta News Bird[permanent dead link] (Retrieved April 8, 2010)
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