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Choctaw Nation Supports Executive Orders to Boost Aviation Innovation and Safety

Two executive orders signed today by President Donald J. Trump aimed at advancing the aviation industry support the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) programs.

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Together, We're More

We are Native

But we are more than all of these things. We are Choctaw Proud.

Anyone can be Choctaw Proud. The Choctaw Proud are humble, appreciative people who value faith, family and culture. We honor the past, live in the present and look to the future. We are resilient people, overcoming adversity with grace and dignity. Those who are Choctaw Proud work hard to be successful and give back to their communities.

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Vision

Living out the Chahta spirit of faith, family and culture.
Chief Gary Batton and Asst. Chief Jack Austin, Jr.

Chief Gary Batton and Asst. Chief Jack Austin, Jr.

Mission

To the Choctaw proud, ours is the sovereign nation offering opportunities for growth and prosperity.

News

  • Vote in the upcoming tribal election
    Chief's Blog

    Let your voice be heard, vote in the tribal election

    The Chief asks for tribal members to join him in voting in the upcoming tribal election and he goes over the candidates and amendments.

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  • Choctaw Language Quiz Bowl
    Chief's Blog, Videos

    Chief Batton attends the Choctaw Language Quiz Bowl, expresses importance of Chahta heritage

    Chief Batton, members and students of the Choctaw Language Department attended the 2025 Choctaw Language Quiz Bowl at the Choctaw Event Center in Durant on May 30, 2025.

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  • Little boy grocery shopping picking out a red apple for the Summer EBT program
    News Releases

    Choctaw Nation Summer Food Programs to Feed Children and Families Across Southeastern Oklahoma

    The Choctaw Nation will once again offer two essential food assistance programs this summer: the Summer EBT program and the Summer Food Service Program. Both initiatives help children and families across Southeast Oklahoma have access to nutritious meals during the summer months when school is out of session.

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  • Stickball Games and Live Music at the Choctaw Capitol in 1939
    Iti Fabvssa

    Labor Day Festival and Annual Iksa Meeting, Part III

    The third in a three-part series that explores the 1938 rebuild of the Choctaw Capitol building and the roots of today's Labor Day Festival. Discussing the 1941 and 1942 meetings and how the annual gathering eventually turned into the Labor Day Festival we all know and love today.

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  • Choctaw Code Talkers sculpture
    Chief's Blog, Videos

    Choctaw Code Talker Sculpture Honors Chahta Bravery

    On May 22, 2025, the Choctaw Code Talkers sculpture was dedicated on the grounds of the Choctaw Cultural Center. This time of year, on this Memorial Day, is especially fitting to unveil the sculpture honoring our brave Chahta who laid down their lives so our people could thrive.

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  • A new sculpture honoring the World War I Choctaw Code Talkers is dedicated today at the Choctaw Cultural Center. Unveiling the bronze are, from left, Nuchi Nashoba, President of the Choctaw Code Talkers Association; Assistant Chief Jack Austin Jr.; artist Jane Semple Umstead; and Chief Gary Batton
    News Releases

    Choctaw Code Talkers Sculpture Unveiled

    The sculpture was presented for the first time to descendants of those Army soldiers serving in France in 1918.

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  • Cobell Indian Trust Settlement
    News Releases

    Eligible IIM Account Holders Sought for the Cobell Indian Trust Settlement

    Seeking heirs in a class action lawsuit, which claimed individual Indian land, funds and other assets were mismanaged by the federal government.

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