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    Pineywoods Cattle

    A brief history of the Pineywoods Cattle, a breed of cattle used by Choctaw people for over 200 years. Choctaw people adapted the word "wak" from the Spanish word for cow, "vaca."

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  • Chief's Blog

    Chahta Women Helped Create This Great Nation

    The Chief talks the importance of Chahta women in the hierarchy of the tribe.

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  • Posts

    Integrated Counselors: Bringing mental health to the physical world

    Choctaw Nation Behavioral Health provides integrated counselors in clinic settings to support patients experiencing emotional distress, difficult diagnoses, or needing support during medical visits.

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  • News Releases

    Choctaw Nation Provides Summer Food Benefits to Thousands of Kids

    Eligible Oklahoma families can receive $120 per child through the 2026 Summer EBT program, supporting access to nutritious food for kids during summer months when school meals are unavailable.

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  • Chief's Blog

    Rosetta Stone Partnership Keeps Language Alive

    The Chief talks about the partnership between Choctaw and Rosetta Stone to bring Chahta language learning to the world.

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  • Genealogy, Videos

    Find Genealogy on the Dawes Commission Rolls

    Part three in our genealogy series, are you wondering whether your Native American ancestors may have registered on the Dawes Commission Rolls and if you and your family could possibly become tribal members of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma? We will show you step-by-step.

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  • Genealogy, Videos

    Research your Extended Family In Depth

    Part two in our genealogy series can help you learn how to use online records and documents for your family tree. It will explore records such as marriage licenses, federal census records, and military cards to see why those records matter in your family research.

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