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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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Together, We're More

Baxter Holmes

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.

Baxter Holmes

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Vision

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

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

Mission

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

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  • Herd of Pineywoods Cattle grazes among tress in the forest
    Iti Fabvssa

    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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  • 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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  • Little boy grocery shopping picking out a red apple for the Summer EBT program
    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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  • A bowl of blackberries
    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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  • Find Genealogy on the Dawes Commission Rolls
    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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  • Research your Extended Family In Depth
    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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  • Create your own Family Tree
    Genealogy, Videos

    Create your own Family Tree

    Part one in our genealogy series, creating your family tree is not as difficult as you might think. It's as easy as starting with your own name and date of birth.

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