LOKOSH

 Lokosh (Joshua D. Hinson)

Lokosh (Joshua D. Hinson) is a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation.

A fluent speaker of the Chickasaw language and an award-winning artist, he holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Painting from Abilene Christian University, a master’s degree in Native American Art History from the University of New Mexico, and a PhD in Native Language Revitalization from the University of Oklahoma. He makes art on the Chickasaw Nation Reservation, Ada, Oklahoma.

Hinson, whose Chickasaw name Lokosh translates as “Gourd,” is of the Imatapo (Their Lean-to People) house group and Kowishto' (Panther) clan.

For inquiries on existing or commissioned work, please email Lokosh at lokosh@lokosh.com.