Lokosh (Joshua D. Hinson)

Lokosh (Joshua D. Hinson, PhD) is the executive officer for the Chickasaw Nation Language Preservation Division and a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation. A conversational speaker of Chikashshanompaꞌ and an award-winning artist, he holds a bachelor of fine arts 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 served as the director of the Chickasaw Language Revitalization Program from 2007-2021 and is an advanced second language speaker of Chikashshanompaꞌ.