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Star program spreads Choctaw culture to local schools
Brenner Billy leads students and Choctaw Employee Dance Troupe members in the snake dance.Choctaw Dance Troupe shows traditional dances to Choctaw youthby Brandon FryeChoctaw NationDurant, Okla. - The...
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Promise Zone progress on display during HUD visit
HUD officials C. Wayne Sims, Rodger Boyd and Jemine Bryon pose with Durant Boys & Girls Club member Jonah Pollard.Promise Zone progress on display during HUD visitBy ZACH MAXWELLChoctaw...
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Jerry Tims is “Movin’ On” through the music world
Choctaw Member Enters the Music WorldBy Zach MaxwellChoctaw NationDurant, Okla. - Jerry Tims is “Movin’ On” through the music world – and a big part of that move comes from the talented voice of his...
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Choctaw tribal member achieves goal through Career Development programChoctaw tribal member Natasha Northcross, originally from Sherman Oakes, Calif., has recently earned her bachelor’s degree in...
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10th Annual Choctaw Casino/Resort Pow Wow information
10th Annual Choctaw Casino/Resort Pow Wow informationPow Wow will be held on Nov. 29 and 30, at the Event Center in Durant. Admission is free to the public. For questions, email...
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Meet the Artist - Evangeline Robinson
Evangeline Robinson presses designs into a new clay pottery project using a wooden stamp during the Meet the Artist event Nov. 15 in Colbert.Meet the Artist - Evangeline RobinsonBy Brandon FryeChoctaw...
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Choctaw Nation Going Green Team Wins Environmental Excellence Award
Pictured left to right: Kelly Danner, KOB Board President; Vonna Shults, Jon Hotubbee, and Tracy Horst, Director of Environmental Sustainability Going Green Team.Sustainability Programs Recognized by...
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Choctaw Nation Christmas in the Park at Tvshka Homma Tribal Grounds
Christmas in the ParkThe Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma would like to invite all to attend “Christmas in the Park” at the Choctaw Nation Tribal & Capitol Grounds in Tvshka Homma, OK. Each Friday and...
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Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Holds First Miss Choctaw Nation Princess Reunion
Top row Left to Right: Nicole Billy 2003-04, Dayla Amos 2008-09, Barbara Moffitt 1978-79, Suzanne Heard 1957-58, Kristie McGuire 2010-11, Marsilla Dean Sampson Sadongei 1973-74Middle Row Left to Right:...
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Choctaw Nation breaks ground for Broken Bow Food Distribution Center
Tribal officials break ground on new food distribution center in Broken Bow.Broken Bow Food Distribution Center coming in 2015by Brandon FryeChoctaw NationBroken Bow, Okla. - Officials, dignitaries,...
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Lloyd family businesses support shopping local in McAlester
Micky and Kristen Lloyd lean on a pink Volkswagen Beetle, the decoration which sets Dottie’s Children’s Boutique apart.Choctaw-owned stores bring customers back to Common Rootsby Brandon FryeChoctaw...
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Choctaw Nation Youth Ambassador visits the White House
Kelsey Janway visits Washington D.C., as part of the inaugural class of White House Tribal Youth Ambassadors.Choctaw Nation Youth Ambassador meets with the Presidentby Sara J. SmallwoodChoctaw...
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Choctaw tags available beginning in January 2015
Chief Gary Batton announcing the Choctaw Nation car tags at the State of the Nation address during the Labor Day Festival.New tags will continue to benefit state-run servicesWith the New Year comes a...
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Member’s business set to weatherize homes
Billy Hamilton, Icy Conn, Codi Conn, and Boyd Miller pose for a photograph in front of the Blow ‘Em Tight business trailer.“Blow ‘Em Tight” keeps ‘em warmby Brandon FryeChoctaw NationCaddo, Okla. - In...
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Spotlight on Elders with Burnett C. James
SSgt. Burnett C. James (center, in uniform) with his family after the presentation of the French Legion of Honor in San Antonio this past November.Spotlight on Elders with Burnett C. JamesDurant, Okla....
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Veterans group presents award to Choctaw Nation
Choctaw Nation Flight Operations pilots Quentin McLarry, Al Cherry and John Wesley pose with the VAC Appreciation Award at the Choctaw Nation hangar at Eaker Field in Durant. (Photo by ZACH...
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Choctaw Nation Promise Zone Visit from Deputy Under Secretary Blazer
Left to Right: Gary O’Neill, USDA State Conservationist for Oklahoma; Butch Blazer, USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment; Chief Gary Batton; Ryan McMullen, USDA State...
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8th Annual Career EXPO Brings the Game of Life to EXPO Center
8th Annual Career EXPO Brings the Game of Life to EXPO CenterMcAlester, Okla. - “Keeping It Real….Real Choices, Real Jobs, Real LIFE!” is the theme for the 8th Annual Career Expo. The event will be...
View ArticleChoctaw Nation of Oklahoma Conducting Beef Survey to Gauge Local Rancher Needs
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Conducting Beef Survey to Gauge Local Rancher NeedsHugo, Okla. - The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is currently engaged in an economic study to determine the feasibility of...
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Lorene Blaine - Elder Spotlight
Lorene, as a young school girl in southern Oklahoma.Lorene Blaine - Elder SpotlightBy Ronnie PierceChoctaw NationDurant, Okla. - Born in a small frame house in Bennington, Lorene Blaine never thought...
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