The Fus Yvhikv Columns: A Mvskoke Creek Humorist in Modern Oklahoma

by J.D. Colbert

At long last J.D. Colbert’s columns, titled Sour Sofkee, written under the pen name Fus Yvhikv and published in the Native Oklahoma Magazine, are available in a well-annotated and indexed collection. His new book, The Fus Yvhikv A Mvskoke Creek Humorist in Modern Oklahoma is a joy to read. The author’s columns offer a fresh, Native, and humorous perspective on divisive political issues in Oklahoma and nationally.

Colbert is a worthy successor to Native writers at the turn of the 20th century. Writers such as Alexander Posey (Muscogee-Creek), Charles Gibson (Muscogee-Creek), Thomas Moore (Muscogee-Creek) and Acee Blue Eagle (Muscogee-Creek/Pawnee) invented a new genre of narrative known as the Muscogee Dialect Writings. As an inheritor of this prominent tradition, it is no surprise that Colbert is also Muscogee-Creek.

Indeed, the title of Colbert’s book, The Fus Yvhikv A Mvskoke Creek Humorist in Modern Oklahoma is a nod to Posey’s best-known work The Fus Fixico A Creek Humorist in Early Oklahoma. Colbert’s works stand solidly in the rich tradition of the Muscogee Dialect Writings. Colbert has publicly stated his admiration for the Muscogee Dialect genre and his goal to revive that tradition in a modern context. Colbert stands solidly on the shoulders of Posey, Gibson, and Blue Eagle.

The Fus Fixico A Mvskoke Creek Humorist in Modern Oklahoma is a hilarious and thought-provoking joy to read. It is an outstanding reincarnation of the Muscogee Dialect genre.
-Native Oklahoma Magazine

197 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 8, 2023