Where does the time go? It seems like a few minutes ago we were talking about plans for 2025 and here it is near the end of the year. It is the time of year to thank the Lord for all the blessings he has given to our people. Some of those blessings are:
2025 Spotlight on the Choctaw Nation
Our Choctaw education program listed several accomplishments this year. Our childcare program, that consists of nine facilities, has more than 570 students enrolled. We have served more than 8,000 people in our higher education program with more than $13,500,000 grants awarded to students.
Choctaw Healthcare posted more than 1,316, 000 total health encounters this year and more 55,300 behavioral health encounters. We had more than 1.5 million prescriptions filled this year.
Our Choctaw Housing Program had another successful year of getting our tribal members housed and into affordable rentals. We built more than 100 LEAP homes; more than 60 independent elder homes; and more than 65 affordable rental homes. The nation also awarded 117 home loans; performed more than 2,000 home repairs and built more than 500 storm shelters for tribal members.
The Choctaw Nation Lighthorse and Judicial branches had another great year as well. We have more than 100 Lighthorse Officers and more than 570 security officers for the nation. We have eight new attorneys, and in 2025, processed more than 4,400 cases and served more than 160 people at the Ahni Center.
Our Choctaw Nation support staff continues to grow and serve our tribal members. There are currently more than 13,400 CNO employees who work tirelessly to support our programs and provide services that help meet the needs of the Choctaw Nation and its tribal members and guests.
The Choctaw Nation started the U.S. Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative small business loan help program that helps bring new, valued businesses to the Choctaw Nation. We currently have more than 2,100 small business clients. We also have:
- Start-Ups – 50
- Expansions – 12
- Chahtaprenuers – 116
The Choctaw Nation language program continues to improve each year with services to more than 22,970 people wanting to learn more about our Choctaw heritage and culture. We continue to expand our efforts to preserve the Choctaw Language including:
- Classes – 1,554 Classes offered; 220 Live/Online Classes
2,517 self-paced online classes; 1,373 In-Person Classes - Apprentices – 25
I have touched on just a small number of the successes of the tribe this year. There are other areas where the Choctaw Nation’s reach has stretched far from the reservation as well. We were featured in The Landman Paramount+ TV series as well as promoting the Choctaw Nation through various events throughout North Texas and Southeastern Oklahoma. The sky is the limit for where the Choctaw Nation can go in the coming years. Through the guidance of our tribal council and executive leadership and with your help and the help of our valued associates and partners – we will continue to reach our goals and dreams.
Yakoke and God Bless!
Hvshi kanvlli yvt katimma ia? Peh chekusi kash afvmmi tahlepa sipokni tuklo, pokoli tuklo akucha tahlapi im apesa il isht anumpuli tuk ahoba. Himak ano, afvmmi yvt ont taha ahosi. Nan isht aiyukpa pima tuk a, Chihowa i yakoke i hvshi kanvlli. Nan isht aiyukpa ma kanimi kvt:
Chahta Okla I Tahlepa Sipokni Tuklo, Pokoli Tuklo Akucha Tahlapi Vnnoa
Himak afvmmi ya, hvpi Chahta nan ikhvna apesa yvt vlhtaha kanohmi takalichi tuk. Hvpim vlla apesvchi aiasha chakkali ya holisso pisa tahlepa tahlapi, pokoli untuklo atampa hosh hohchifo holisso takanli. Hvpi nan ikhvna i shahli apesa ya okla tahlepa sipokni untuchina atampa ho e holitobli tuk. Ilhpita tvli holisso tahlepa sipokni tahlepa sipokni awah tuchina, tahlepa sipokni tahlapi atampa hosh holisso pisa holitobli tuk.
Choctaw Healthcare vt haknip achukma afama tahlepa sipokni tahlepa sipokni achvffa, tahlepa sipokni tahlepa tuchina, awah hannali atampa vnnoachi tuk. Imanukfila ahvllaia vlhpesa afama tahlepa sipokni pokoli tahlapi akucha tahlapi atampa vnnoachi tuk. Alikchi im anumpa vlhpisa tahlepa sipokni tahlepa sipokni achvffa micha iklvnna aiena atampa il alotoli tuk.
Choctaw Housing Program vt afvmmi aiahli inla ishi tuk. LEAP chukka tahlepa achvffa atampa, vssvnonchi ilapunla i chukka pokoli hannali atampa, anonti chukka aiasha ilatomba pokoli hannali akucha tahlapi atampa il ikbi tuk. Okla yvt chukka pota tahlepa achvffa, awah untuklo ima tuk. Okla ibafoka ya chukka apoksia tahlepa sipokni tuklo atampa im atahli cha mahli chito aiatukko tahlepa tahlapi atampa im ikbi tuk.
Choctaw Nation Lighthorse micha Judicial Branches vt afvmmi aiahli inla ishi tuk. Lighthorse Officers tahlepa achvffa atampa anonti ahinna nan vlhtuka tahlepa tahlapi, pokoli untuklo atampa hosh hvpi maya. Anumpa nan vlhpisa isht vtta himona untuchina hosh hvpi maya. Afvmmi tahlepa sipokni tuklo, pokoli tuklo akucha tahlapi ya pisa tahlepa sipokni ushta,, tahlepa ushta atampa il aiahlichi tuk. Okla tahlepa achvffa, pokoli hannali atampa ho Ahni Center il aholitobli tuk.
Hvpi Chahta Okla toksvli apela yvt hvpim okla ibafoka holitobli cha i shaht mahaya. Himak ano, CNO toksvli tahlepa sipokni awah tuchina, tahlepa ushta atampa hosh tikahbi iksho hosh toksvli. Hvpim aiahni apela micha Chahta Okla, okla ibafoka, micha nowvt aya vhleha im abvnna ya i toksvli im atahli.
Chahta Okla yvt U. S. Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative nan isht vtta iskitini pota aiahni isht ia tuk. Chahta Okla ya nan isht vtta ivlli himona im isht vla apela. Himak ano, nan isht vtta iskitini ittvtoba tahlepa sipokni tuklo, tahlepa achvffa atampa hosh hvpi maya. Aiena il ishi kvt:
- Aiisht ia vmmona – pokoli tahlapi
- Auatvchi – awah tuklo
- Chahta kvna nan isht vtta – tahlepa achvffa, awah hannali
Afvmmi aiyuka, Chahta Okla im anumpa aiahni yvt achukmvt i shaht mahaya moma. Okla tahlepa sipokni pokoli tuklo akucha tuklo atampa ho i toksvli il im atahli. Hvpi Chahta immi micha hvpim aivlhpesa aimma ya i shalihchit ikhvna bvnna. Chahta Anumpa il ilatomba kvt hvpim ibawichi il auatvchi moma. Ilvppa aieninchi:
- Apehlichi: apehlichi imissa – tahlepa sipokni achvffa, tahlepa tahlapi, akucha ushta
- Apehlichi okchaya/ittvtakvli – tahlepa tuklo, pokoli tuklo
- Apehlichi ilap aya ittvtakvli – tahlepa sipokni tuklo, tahlepa tahlapi, awah untuklo
- Apehlichi apissanli – tahlepa sipokni achvffa, tahlepa tuchina, pokoli untuklo akucha tuchina
- Isht ia vhleha: pokoli tuklo akucha tahlapi
Peh okla im aiahli holhtina iskitini yo isht anumpuli li tuk. Chahta Okla im aivhli yvt yakni ilatomba ashatapvt hopakichi. Landman Paramount + TV Series a hvpi na fehnvchi tuk. North Texas micha Southeastern Oklahoma hlopulli ka yvmohmi ilaiyuka yvt Chahta Okla apelvchi tuk. Afvmmi minti ka Chahta Okla yvt kanimma ia hinla ka shutik vt aivhlichi. Hvpim okla nan apesa vhleha micha pehlichi, hvchim isht apela, ittiba toksvli micha hvpim ittvpela im isht apela ak osh hvpi pehlichi ho – mayvt hvpim ahni il aiohona chi.
Yakoke anonti Chihowa hvt hvchi holitoblashke!
