Nashoba Iskitini I Ponna 1

Sandra M. Grayson wrote the Nashoba Iskitini I Ponna (Skilled Little Wolf) universe in Choctaw and English. Additional stories will be included below as Nashoba Iskitini encounters more adventures. Video versions of the stories are available through the following link: Nashoba Iskitini 2

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Achvffa: Nashoba Iskitini micha Na Fokka Himona by Sandra M. Grayson

Nashoba Iskitini yvt na fokka aiokpanchi tuk kiyo. Na fokka himona bvnna tuk. Tvmaha iah mvt aiittvtoba chukoa tuk. Balvfokka, ilefoka walaha, micha shulush himona chompa tuk. Nashoba Iskitini yvt chukka falamat ia tuk. Im aboha ia tuk.  Nashoba Iskitini yvt i na fokka atobbit fokah mvt i shulush himona holo tuk. I  na fokka aiokpanchi fehna tuk. “Sv pisa achukma fehna,” achi tuk. 

One: Little Wolf and New Clothes by Sandra M. Grayson

Little Wolf did not like his clothes. He wanted new clothes. He went to town and then entered a store. He bought new pants, a ruffled shirt, and shoes. Little Wolf returned home. He went to his room. Little Wolf changed his clothes and then put on his new shoes. He liked his new clothes very much. “I look very good,” he said.

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Tuklo: Nashoba Iskitini micha Nvni Chito by Sandra M. Grayson

Nashoba Iskitini yvt okhvta chito ia tuk. I kana, Nvni Chito, hoyo tuk.

“Halito, Nashoba Iskitini,” Nvni Chito yvt im achi tuk. “Chi na fokka himona yvt pisa ackukma fehna.”

“Yakoke. Pilashash, na fokka himona ilvppa chompa li tuk,” Nashoba Iskitini yvt im achi tuk. “Okshinilli la hinla,” Nashoba Iskitini yvt im achi tuk. Nashoba Iskitini yvt okhvta chito anuka ia tuk.

Chula yvt oka aialaka vla tuk. 

“Pisa! Nashoba Iskitini yvt okshinilli,” Nvni Chito yvt Chula im achi tuk.

“Okshinilli!  Nashoba Iskitini.  Okshinilli!” Chula yvt achi tuk.

Nashoba Iskitini yvt tikambi tuk.

“Nashoba Iskitini ish apela hinla ho?” Chula yvt Nvni Chito i ponaklo tuk.

Nvni Chito yvt Nashoba Iskitini ya  oka aialaka imma isht aya tuk.

“Achukma fehna, Nashoba Iskitini.   Okshinilli kvt chi ponna,” Nvni Chito micha Chula yvt achi tuk.

“Yakoke,” Nashoba Iskitini yvt achi tuk. Nashoba Iskitini yvt na yukpa tuk.

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Two: Little Wolf and Whale by Sandra M. Grayson

Little Wolf went to the ocean. He searched for his friend, Whale.

“Hello, Little Wolf,” Whale said to him. “Your new clothes look very good.”

“Thank you. I bought these new clothes yesterday,” Little Wolf said to her.

“I can swim,” Little Wolf said to her. Little Wolf went in the ocean.

Fox arrived at the shore.

“Look! Little Wolf is swimming,” Whale said to Fox.

“Swim! Little Wolf. Swim!” Fox said.

Little Wolf was tired. “Can you help Little Wolf?” Fox asked Whale.

Whale traveled with Little Wolf  toward shore.

“Very Good, Little Wolf.  You are skilled at swimming,” said Whale and Fox. 

“Thank you,” Little Wolf said. Little Wolf was happy.

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Tuchina: Nashoba Iskitini, Biakak, micha Fvni Ushi by Sandra M. Grayson

Nashoba Iskitini micha Biakak yvt kowi anuka ittiba nowa tuk. Nashoba Iskitini yvt holisso okchamali ahochi tuk. Fvni Ushi yvt vla tuk.

“Ilvppvt chi holisso okchamali yo?” Nashoba Iskitini yvt i ponaklo tuk.

“Keyu,” Fvni Ushi yvt achi tuk.

“Katimma ish ia?” Biakak yvt i ponaklo tuk.

“Nusvpi chaha ma vboiya la chi.”

“Nusi ish vpa chi ho?” Nashoba Iskitini yvt Fvni Ushi i ponaklo tuk.

“Keyu, nusi vpa la chi kiyo. Hvshi vpah sv bvnna,” Fvni Ushi yvt achi tuk. 

“A kanomi, Fvni Lusa, yvt hvshi vpat pisa tuk.”

“Keyu, Fvni Ushi. Hvshi ish vpa hinla kiyo,” Biakak yvt im achi tuk. “Hvshi hvpim abvnna.”

“Eho ittimanumpula hinla.” Nashoba Iskitini yvt achi tuk. “Holisso okchamali ilvppa ishi li moma.”

Nashoba Iskitini,  Biakak, micha Fvni Ushi yvt nusvpi chaha nuta binohli cha holisso ittimanumpuli tuk.

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Three: Little Wolf, Hawk, and Baby Squirrel by Sandra M. Grayson

Little Wolf and Hawk walked together in the forest. Little Wolf found a green book. Baby Squirrel arrived.

“Is this your green book?” Little Wolf asked him.

“No,” Baby Squirrel said.

“Where are you going?” Hawk asked him.

“I will climb that tall oak tree.”

“Will you eat an acorn?” Little Wolf asked Baby Squirrel.

“No, I will not eat an acorn. I want to eat the sun,” Baby Squirrel said. My relative, Black Squirrel, tried to eat the sun.”

“No, Baby Squirrel. You cannot eat the sun,” Hawk said to him. “We all need the sun.”

“We all can read,” Little Wolf said. “I still have this green book.”

Little Wolf, Hawk, and Baby Squirrel sat under the tall oak tree and read the book.

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Ushta: Nashoba Iskitini micha Okak Nukwia Iksho  by   Sandra M. Grayson  

Nashoba Iskitini micha Luksi Shinimpa yvt bok ittiachi cha Okak Nukwia Iksho micha im okak ushi imma yvpvlli tuk.

Hottupa tuk. “Hvsh si apela hinla ho? Vm ushi yvt vlhpichik abvnna,” achi tuk.

“E chi apela chi,” Nashoba Iskitini yvt achi tuk.

Nashoba Iskitini micha Luksi Shinimpa yvt hvshuk micha panti vmo cha vlhpichik ikbit ishtia tuk. Vlhpichik vt hakshish micha fuli abvnna tuk.  Nashoba Iskitini yvt vlhpichik a hakshish micha fuli isht natvna tuk.

Luksi Shinimpa yvt vlhpichik  a  hoshishi laua afohki tuk. “Achukma pisa fehna,” achi tuk. 

Nashoba Iskitini micha Luksi Shinimpa yvt kita holba i  chukushi  hlachiko  pakna  ya vlhpichik tvla cha vlhpichik a okak ushi afohki tuk. Okak Nukwia Iksho yvt i chukka himona aiokpanchi fehna tuk.

“Yakoke, Nashoba Iskitini micha Luksi Shinimpa,” achi tuk.  “Vlhpichik ikbi kvt hvchi ponna.” 

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Four: Little Wolf and Brave Swan  by Sandra M. Grayson  

Little Wolf and Swift Turtle went to the river and walked lightly toward Brave Swan and her swan egg.

She was injured. “Can you all help me? My egg needs a nest,” she said.

“We will help you,” Little Wolf said.

Little Wolf and Swift Turtle gathered grass and cattails and began to make a nest. The nest needed roots and twigs. Little Wolf wove with roots and twigs into the nest.

Swift Turtle put many feathers in the nest. “It looks very good,” she said.

Little Wolf and Swift Turtle placed the nest on top of a muskrat’s mud hut and put the swan egg in the nest. Brave Swan liked her new home very much.

“Thank you, Little Wolf and Swift Turtle,” she said. “You all are skilled at building a nest.”

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© 2026 Sandra M. Grayson

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