The following tale, titled The Possum and the Wolf, was told to me by my grandmother, a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. This was the first time I ever got to sit down with her and …

In the story, a “white man” rides into Choctaw territory. Annoyed by the intrusive presence of this man on the horse, a young Choctaw runner—barefoot, calm, and grounded—steps forward …

It connects me not only to my grandmother but to a larger Choctaw identity, one shaped by stories that contain embedded lessons. The continued telling of this tale—even in English, and in a …

The moon goddess was so touched by the rabbit’s generous act that she took it up with her to the moon to live with her. The story is told to represent selflessness and generosity.

Although this wasn’t really his main objective it ticked too many green boxes to leave unchecked and as a result this took him down a rabbit hole which not only exposed a story which was …

Text: If the first words you say in the month are “rabbit, rabbit, rabbit,” you will have good luck for the whole month. Thoughts: Rabbits symbolize good luck in various cultures. I have seen …

The interviewee said that his parents believed it stemmed from the “fact that in some parts of the world, rabbit legs are a symbol of good luck”. My informant remembers his mother discussing …

It manages to blend it with an explanation to why the moon has the silhouette of what appears to be a rabbit. This makes sense, as for a long time no one knew what the moon really was, but it …

While this story seems to serve primarily as the reasoning for why people can “see” the image of a woman and rabbit on the moon, it also works as a lesson. I think that an important part of this …

Mar 26, 2016 · So how do you catch a common rabbit?” I don’t know, you tell me. “Common, tame way! Unique up on it.” Do you know where your sister got the joke? “Actually, I do. She was on …