More Than a Tvshka
The Choctaw culture relies on family connections to grow and prosper. When families share cultural knowledge, skills and stories, we know the future is in good hands. Dewayne Hornbuckle passed his love of stickball to his daughter Kyra. See how their relationship with each other and the game has strengthened their connection to the Choctaw community.
Partnerships help grow the Choctaw Nation
Chief Batton informs associates and tribal members of the many great partnerships that help grow the Choctaw Nation.
2023 Community Cultural Meetings Overview
Assistant Chief Jack Austin Jr. provides an overview of what participants can expect when attending a community cultural meeting.
News
News Releases
Choctaw Cultural Center Plans First Valentine’s Dinner Experience
The Choctaw Cultural Center is planning another first, a dinner for couples on Valentine's Day. The Choctaw Cultural Center will host the Chi Hullo Li Dinner, Choctaw for "I love you," on Tuesday, Feb. 14 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the center's Champuli Café. The café's staff will be on hand to cook and serve for up to 35 couples.
Biskinik News
Choctaw Nation works to preserve the stories of its tribal elders
Tribes like the Choctaw Nation recognize the importance of preserving the stories of their elder for future generations and recorded history.
Biskinik Iti Fabvssa
Makers and Masterpieces: Silversmith work at the Smithsonian
This month will focus on the art of silversmithing and feature a family who works to honor this tradition by passing on their generational knowledge.
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Choctaw Nation Family Medicine Residency program improving Oklahoma healthcare
The Choctaw Nation Family Medicine Residency program (CNFMR), located in Talihina, Oklahoma, has improved Oklahoma's difficulties in recruiting and retaining physicians in rural areas.
Biskinik News
CNO Community Centers offer essential services for tribal members and elders
Community centers are a vital resource to the tribal members across the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma reservation area.
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Tribal member wins big at Junior World Finals
Choctaw tribal member, Savannah Toon, won the Junior World Finals for Barrel Racing in Las Vegas in December 2022.
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CNO helps bring troops home for Christmas
Thanks in part to help from the Choctaw Nation, members of the 45th Field Artillery Brigade of the Oklahoma National Guard were able to spend time with their families over the Christmas holidays.
Biskinik News
Eating disorders can affect all shapes, sizes and ages
Eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating disorder are serious conditions that affect the lives of many Americans and their families every year.
Lesson of the Day
Iksho – Not Here Absent
Learn to say these phrases: "The student is absent." and "The babysitter is not here."