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Native beadwork thrives in Poteau
An example of beadwork by a member of the Poteau class includes a Choctaw Great Seal by Alta Ruth Bentley. (Photo by ZACH MAXWELL)Choctaw cultural expression lives through art of making beaded...
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Bethel Community Center holds Health Fair
Lee Ann Sherrill measures Bob Hodge’s blood pressure during the health fair held in Bethel Sept. 24. Members of the community gathered to discuss issues, get health related information, and receive a...
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Going Green Team celebrates recycling efforts
Melissa Robinson receives recycled goods from visitors.Choctaw Nation recycling program collects nearly four tons at Labor DayBy ZACH MAXWELLChoctaw Nation of OklahomaDURANT, Okla. - The Choctaw Nation...
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Tribal Council officers re-elected for 2014-2015 term
Delton Cox (District 4), Thomas Williston (District 1) and Joe Coley (District 6) were re-elected for new terms.Tribal Council new terms to begin October 1, 2015.By LISA REEDChoctaw Nation of...
View ArticleWhen Catastrophe Strikes: Responses to Natural Disasters in Indian Country
Matt Gregory Speaks Before the U.S. Senate Committee of Indian AffairsTESTIMONY OF MATT GREGORYCHOCTAW NATION OF OKLAHOMAGood Afternoon. Mr. Chairman, Members of the Committee, my name is Matt Gregory...
View ArticleStudent School and Activity Fund
Student School and Activity FundJason Campbell, Director P.O. Box 1210 Durant, OK 74702 Phone: (800) 522-6170 Ext. 2463 or Ext. 2175 Student School and Activity FundDue to the high volume of requests,...
View ArticleStudent School and Activity Fund application available October 1, 2014
Student School and Activity FundJason Campbell, Director P.O. Box 1210 Durant, OK 74702 Phone: (800) 522-6170 Ext. 2463 or Ext. 2175 Student School and Activity FundDue to the high volume of requests,...
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AARP Recognizes Oklahoma Indian Elders at Annual Honors Event
Chief Gary Batton and Assistant Chief Jack Austin Jr., congratulate Lorene Blaine, Former Chief Greg Pyle and Sue Folsom during the AARP Oklahoma Honors event.AARP Recognizes Oklahoma Indian Elders at...
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Bancroft leads day of domestic abuse training
As the sun dips below the horizon at Tvshka Homma, attendees of the candlelight vigil hold their lights to remember and honor the men and women who have been impacted by domestic violence.Bancroft...
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Tvshka Homma wins Championship at Alabama-Coushatta for third year in a row
Team Tvshka Homma has won its third straight stickball championship at the Alabama-Coushatta Co-Ed Tournament in Livingston, Texas, on Oct. 11. The Choctaw Nation stickball team took three victories...
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Choctaw Nation expanding economic footprint with ranch acquisitions
Red Angus cattle approach a fence line at the northwest corner of Winding Stair Ranch, eager for a snack of hay or breeder cubes. (Photo by ZACH MAXWELL)The Choctaw Nation is getting back to its roots...
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Elder Spotlight – Mr. and Mrs. Benton.
Nathan Benton, full-blood Choctaw, and wife Aline Benton, full-blood Cherokee, meet with Chief Gary Batton at the Wichita Cultural Meeting on Oct.5. Mr. and Mrs. Benton met in youth while at the...
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“Achukma” pecan oil business, achukma hoke!
Dan Hamilton (left) and Mark Hamilton (right) stand beside the machinery they use to produce the clean, cold pressed, unrefined “Achukma” pecan oil. Some of the machines used in the process had to be...
View ArticleChoctaw Nation to hold Veterans Ceremony on Nov. 11
Choctaw Nation to hold Veterans Ceremony on Nov. 11Durant, Okla. - The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is honoring its veterans with a special ceremony at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 on the tribe’s capitol grounds,...
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Reaching new heights at Choctaw Casino Resort
Hotel tops out at 14th storyBy Brandon FryeChoctaw NationDurant, Okla. - The Choctaw Nation held a topping out ceremony, a construction milestone, for the Choctaw Casino Resort Expansion in Durant on...
View ArticleFoster Care Christmas Fund
Halito,Gift Cards Mean Freedom for Kids in Foster Care! Freedom isn’t an idea often associated with gift cards. But for kids in foster care, a gift card during the holidays can mean freedom, choice,...
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Choctaw Nation breaks ground on Poteau clinic expansion
Chief Gary Batton and Assistant Chief Jack Austin Jr. joined several Choctaw Nation employees and local dignitaries on Friday, Nov. 7 for a ground-breaking ceremony at the Rubin White Clinic in Poteau....
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Outstanding Choctaw Elders Honored
Choctaw Nation Outstanding Elders of 2014, Ronnie Scott and Rosa Gilmore pictured with Chief Gary Batton, their Councilmen, Anthony Dillard and Ted Dosh, and Assistant Chief Jack Austin Jr.Outstanding...
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Dalton Wood carries the Choctaw spirit to the Sooners
Choctaw Nation member Dalton Wood and Coach Bryan Pratt (far right) of the McAlester Buffaloes recently met with Chief Gary Batton and Assistant Chief Jack Austin Jr. at the football stadium in...
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Choctaw Member makes the Big Leagues
Lane Adams, Kansas City Royals slugger (right) presents a signed bat to Chief Gary Batton with Lane’s brother Chance Adams, Director of the Choctaw Wellness Center in Durant on Thursday, Nov. 13,...
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