{"id":23953,"date":"2022-10-16T21:07:46","date_gmt":"2022-10-16T21:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/?page_id=23953"},"modified":"2022-10-16T21:13:07","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T21:13:07","slug":"bishinik","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/choctaw-mythology\/bishinik\/","title":{"rendered":"Bishinik"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"23953\" class=\"elementor elementor-23953\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27e7f8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27e7f8f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4686e1\" data-id=\"b4686e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e861d3 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3e861d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/choctaw-mythology\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Choctaw-Chickasaw Mythology<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f769126\" data-id=\"f769126\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d76d9 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"69d76d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.firstpeople.us\/FP-Html-Legends\/BishinikTheLittleChahtaNewsBird-Choctaw.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Wiki<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d421352 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d421352\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9498feb\" data-id=\"9498feb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-168ef49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"168ef49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\u00a0<strong>Chactas<\/strong> (Where <a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/choctaw-mythology\/\">Choctaws<\/a>) are a Native American tribe native to the southeastern United States (Mississippi, <a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/creek-seminole-mythology\/\">Alabama<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/mythes-et-legendes-muskogeens-2136\/\">Louisiana<\/a>). Here is their <a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/\">legend<\/a> in English: Bishinik.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9347 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cropped-AlphaOmega-e1602613368367.png\" alt=\"Bishinik\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" title=\"\"><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9cc62fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9cc62fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b54c44c\" data-id=\"b54c44c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c31898 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c31898\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/choctaw-mythology\/bishinik\/#Bishinik-The-Little-Chahta-News-Bird\" >Bishinik, The Little Chahta News Bird<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bishinik-The-Little-Chahta-News-Bird\"><\/span>Bishinik, The Little Chahta News Bird<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bdeafa1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bdeafa1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4e5460\" data-id=\"a4e5460\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d342a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d342a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/choctaw-mythology\/\">Choctaw<\/a> legend, when the \u201creturning waters\u201d<br \/>(that is the Choctaw term for the Great Flood) came, two birds,<br \/>Bishinik (a small, speckled yellow billed, scissortail species of<br \/>Woodpecker), and Folichik (the scissortail fly catcher), were the<br \/>only two birds to escape drowning by flying as high as they could<br \/>and perching upside-down upon the sky. As it was, the waters came<br \/>so high that the birds&#039; tails hung down where the dashing waters<br \/>caused their tail feathers to separate, thus making them split, or scissortail.<\/p><p>Because of their bravery, the two birds were blessed by God, and<br \/>because Bishinik was grateful for this blessing, God decreed that<br \/>Bishinik would always be a special friend to his people, the Choctaw.<br \/>To the Choctaw, Bishinik was the friendliest of birds, was accorded<br \/>special treatment, and became known as \u201cthe little Chahta news bird\u201d.<\/p><p>Bishinik would live around Choctaw homes and let them know whenever<br \/>someone was approaching. The friendly little woodpecker was also<br \/>believed to accompany hunting parties or war parties when they went<br \/>into the field. Bishinik would warn the warriors of the approach<br \/>of an enemy, or would indicate to them when game was near and in<br \/>which direction they should travel to find this game. Should an<br \/>enemy force approach an encampment of Choctaw Warriors during the<br \/>hours of darkness, Bishinik would warn them by tapping out messages<br \/>on trees about the camp. Bishinik is honored to this day, as the<br \/>tribal newspaper bears his name!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mythology Choctaw-Chickasaw Wiki The Chactas (or Choctaws) are a Native American tribe from the southeastern United States (Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana). 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