Choctaw Days 2013: Choctaw Social Dancing 3

In this first group of dances, the Choctaw Dancers perform the Four Step War Dance, the Quail Dance, the Duck Dance, the Friendship Dance, and the Walk Dance. Presley Byington explains the history and significance of each dance. Brad Joe's chanting is a key part of the dances, and his beadwork can be seen on several of the Choctaw Dancers' outfits. Presley Byington is a flute maker from Idabel, Oklahoma and is adept in many aspects of the Choctaw culture. Brad Joe is a Choctaw chanter, beadwork artist, and flutist. Recorded in the Potomac Atrium of the National Museum of the American Indian on June 21, 2013.