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Biskinik is the official newspaper of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.

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Biskinik Submission Guidelines

We accept milestone birthday greetings for ages 1, 5, 13, 15, 16, 18, 21, 30, 40, 50, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80 and above. Couples may send announcements of silver wedding anniversary at 25 years of marriage, golden anniversary at 50 years, or 60+ anniversaries. We do not post wedding announcements. News from graduates of higher education only and sports submissions will be accepted as space allows. We welcome all letters from Choctaw tribal members. However, because of the volume of mail, it isn’t possible to publish all letters our readers send. Letters chosen for publication must be under 150 words. We require full contact information. Only the writer’s full name and city will be published. All events sent to the Biskinik will run the month of the event or the month prior to the event if the event falls on the first of the month.

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Obituary Policy

Obituary submissions are for Choctaw Nation tribal members only and are free of charge. The Biskinik will only accept obituary notices from funeral homes. Family members/individuals may submit funeral notices as long as the notice is from the funeral home or printed in their local newspaper through a funeral home service.Full-length handwritten notices will not be accepted. The Biskinik strives to serve all Choctaws. Therefore, any handwritten notices received will be searched online for official funeral home notices. If none are found, efforts will be made to contact the family and make arrangements for an official notice. Due to space limitations, there is a 150 word limit for obituaries. The online issue of the Biskinik will contain links to the full obituaries.

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A New Chahta Homeland: A History by the Decade, 1970-1980

The 1970-1980 period marked the beginning of the contemporary Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma government with the development of a new constitution in 1979.

Iti Fabvssa - Construction of Broken Bow dam

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A New Chahta Homeland: A History by the Decade, 1960-1970

This month covers the 1960-1970 period when legislation outlining the process for Choctaw termination was developed and passed into U.S. law.

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A New Chahta Homeland: A History by the Decade, 1950-1960

Covering the 1950-1960 period when legislation outlining the process for Choctaw termination was developed and passed into U.S. law.

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A New Chahta Homeland: A History by the Decade, 1940-1950

This month covers the 1940-1950 period when Choctaws worked with U.S. Congressmen to address issues regarding land restrictions and sell their coal and asphalt lands.

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A New Chahta Homeland: A History by the Decade, 1930-1940

This month covers the 1930-1940 period when Choctaws responded to the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act and formally organized an Advisory Council to help make decisions regarding Choctaw issues – serving as a de facto legislative branch.

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A New Chahta Homeland: A History by the Decade, 1920-1930

This month covers the 1920-1930 period as Choctaw Nation navigated the best possible ways to provide for Choctaw people despite the severe constraints it faced as a government.

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In Honor of our Choctaw Firefighters

Since time immemorial, Choctaw people have had a relationship with fire through the land. Like many other Indigenous communities across North America, Choctaw people have used fire for land management to create open, biologically diverse environments that lead to better habitats for animals and edible plants.