Editing Choctaw mythology (section)

=== {{lang|cho|Nane Chaha}} ===
Before the existence of man, there was a hill that had a path to the center of the Earth. Animals began populating the Earth; plants, trees, rivers, and the raw environment began to form. When the Choctaw people emerged at the top of the hill from the passageway called the {{lang|cho|Nane Chaha}}, they experienced the light of the Sun. After emerging, they scattered throughout the lands.<ref name=":1" />

'''<big>More information on Myths and Sacred Stories</big>'''

The book ''Choctaw Tales,'' by Tom Mould and Chief Phillip Martin, explains how difficult it could be to pass down sacred stories through the generations in the Choctaw Nation, while keeping the story accurate as possible. Storytelling can be difficult if someone is not sharing the same accurate information. Storytelling is important to the Choctaw Nation and many other Indigenous groups because the person sharing the story helps the younger generation understand their history and people. If the story is told inaccurately, it will lose its value. Storytelling is very beneficial in the Choctaw Nation to share Choctaw legacies because it helps people get a better understanding of their culture.

For example, before the creation of a written language, history was established by sacred myths, legend, and personal reminiscences. These sacred myths were the record of the history of the Choctaw and many other Indigenous groups, as they were for other cultures around the world. During these sacred stories and myths, names were mentioned, but dates were hardly included. An example was Choctaw Chief [[Pushmataha]]. While he is known to have lived from 1764 to 1824, the stories told about him emphasize his character and the influence he had on people's lives. They are stories told by family members to others close to them. If accounts are told by people outside his circle, the stories lose their passion.