Jones Academy eighth graders learn outside the classroom
Jones Academy eighth graders learn outside the classroom Eighth graders at Hartshorne Junior High have been active this fall with the GEAR UP program. The Hartshorne Junior High staff along with the...
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2014 Community Center Health Fair ScheduleDIABETES EDUCATORSCenter: Smithville Councilman: Kenny Bryant Date: 1-15-14 Time: 10 a.m. Lunch: 11:30Center: Durant Councilman: Ted Dosh Date: 1-22-14 Time:...
View ArticleChoctaw Nation responds to icy crisis
Choctaw Nation responds to icy crisisTribal Police Chainsaw Crew, Brant, Isaac and Randy, clean debris after the storm.Mother nature recently gave Choctaw Nation the cold shoulder in the form of a...
View Article‘Iyyi Kowa’: A Choctaw Concept of Service
‘Iyyi Kowa’: A Choctaw Concept of Service A sketch of Iyyi Kowa by Ruby Bolding.With Christmas season and the coldest part of the year coming up, many are starting to turn their thoughts to helping...
View ArticleSpring 2014 Distance learning GED class information
Spring 2014 Distance learning GED class information Distance Learning GED classes are now available at the below locations. An experienced GED teacher will instruct you, using the Distance Learning...
View ArticleChoctaw Business Development Center to assist local young professionals group
Choctaw Business Development Center to assist local young professionals group The first Durant Young Professionals event of 2014 will occur on Tuesday, January 14, at 6:00 pm in the Yannish Room of the...
View ArticleChoctaw Nation Assists with EAST@KTC Beyond the Bell Program
Choctaw Nation Assists with EAST@KTC Beyond the Bell ProgramAfter numerous delays due to weather, the EAST@KTC program will begin their Beyond the Bell “Totally Teched Out” Camp this coming Monday,...
View ArticleChoctaw Nation Youth Work Program Now Taking Applications
Choctaw Nation Youth Work Program Now Taking ApplicationsThe Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Workforce Investment Act Program offers young adults an opportunity to establish a foundation for success in the...
View ArticleChoctaw Nation of Oklahoma designated a ‘Promise Zone’
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma designated a ‘Promise Zone’President Barack Obama announced the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma as one of five locations designated by his administration for its “Promise Zone”...
View ArticleChoctaw Nation hosting E-Waste recycling event in Hugo
Choctaw Nation hosting E-Waste recycling event in HugoThe Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma will be hosting an electronic waste (e-waste) recycling event in an effort to reduce the amount of reusable raw...
View ArticleChildhood cancer survivor works toward career in cancer research
Childhood cancer survivor works toward career in cancer researchNathan Sweeney recipient of $20,000 Chahta Foundation doctorate scholarship“I hope my name becomes synonymous with cancer research,” says...
View ArticleA leader with a green thumb
A leader with a green thumbCouncilman Dillard utilizes his agriculture background to better his communityA favorite part of being a Choctaw Nation Tribal Council member is looking ahead, trying to plan...
View ArticleA helping hand at the holidays
A helping hand at the holidaysThe Choctaw Nation Outreach Services reached out to Choctaw families and our communities during this Holiday season:Distributed 3,009 Thanksgiving food vouchersDistributed...
View ArticleAlaska Pacific University Fly-In Opportunity for Choctaw SAP Students
Alaska Pacific University Fly-In Opportunity for Choctaw SAP Students SAP is partnering with Alaska Pacific University to sponsor select Choctaw students who are high school juniors to visit their...
View ArticleChoctaw Nation announces Youth Stickball League
Choctaw Nation announces Youth Stickball LeagueThe Choctaw Nation Youth Stickball league is now accepting applications for its inaugural 2014 season. Children ages 8 to 17 are invited to sign up. The...
View ArticleStudents tackle community projects with technology
Students tackle community projects with technologyChoctaw Nation GIS Specialist Ryan Spring gives the students a tutorial.The Talihina Kiamichi Technology Center auditorium filled with friends and...
View ArticleChoctaw Means Business
Choctaw Means BusinessThe Choctaw Nation is experiencing what some are calling a “Choctaw Renaissance” in Southeast Oklahoma. More specifically, the Nation is becoming a significant economic force as...
View Article2014 OK-INBRE Summer Program for Science Majors
2014 OK-INBRE Summer Program for Science Majors If you are a science major who will have completed at least four semesters of core science classes by summer 2014, and are interested in earning $5000...
View ArticleAnnual Career Expo set for McAlester
Annual Career Expo set for McAlester“Winds of Change!” is the theme for the 7th Annual Career Expo. The event will be held at the Southeast Expo Center in McAlester, Oklahoma, on Wednesday February 26,...
View ArticleInternship opportunity in D.C. offered by Oklahoma Congressman Mullin
Internship Opportunity in D.C. offered by Oklahoma Congressman Mullin Mary Frances Rooney, the intern coordinator for Congressman Markwayne Mullin’s Washington, D.C., office has informed Choctaw Nation...
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