Christine Nih'shaw

Ikto'mi the Trickster Christine Nih'shaw

Crafty Iktómi is back again with more tricks and mischief. Follow Iktómi as he bumbles his way through tribal life, pulls pranks to earn his supper, and has to face the consequences of his actions.




Will Iktómi ever learn? Or is he the teacher all along?




Translated from the (Ella) Deloria texts - and made possible through a grant from the Red Cloud Lakota School in Pine Ridge, South Dakota - the traditionally-told oral Lakota tales are brought to life in vivid watercolor for a new generation with the hope of preserving and promoting the rich language and culture of one of our many First Nations.