Sovereignty Allows Choctaw Nation to Exist

Kucha Pehlichi Iksho yvt Chahta Okla ya Aiasha Imissa

Published February 13, 2026

Audio in Choctaw Language

Sovereignty is a part of everything that the Choctaw Nation does as a tribe, community and governing body. The Choctaw Nation earned that sovereignty from the blood and tears of our ancestors, and it is the very reason for our tribe’s existence.

You have probably heard in the news recently about our stance on this issue as it pertains to the state of Oklahoma. We will never waiver from defending our sovereignty. We will stand up for the treaties our ancestors signed. We will ensure that our tribal members have a strong, sovereign nation that will be here for generations to come.

When the authority of the Choctaw Nation is undermined by federal, state, or local governments, it is an affront to everything our tribe stands for, worked for, and suffered through to get to this point in our tribe’s history. We have the authority to govern our own people, be stewards of our own lands and serve our tribe with laws, programs and services that we, as a tribe, have enacted.

Treaties were signed by our ancestors that have ensured our sovereignty and autonomy as a nation. We have abided by these treaties, even when the federal government did not. As the Choctaw Nation, our word is our bond. Our tribe contributes significantly to Oklahoma’s economic success. We provide jobs, services and entertainment to the people of Oklahoma and to our valued guests at our many resorts, campsites, RV sites, casinos and travel plazas across our 11,000 square mile reservation. Our tribe has also opened our heritage, culture, and history to the public, and we welcome others to learn more about the great Choctaw Nation.

We are here through many trials, tribulations, suffering, and compromise, and we will be here tomorrow to ensure our tribe has a bright, promising future.

The Choctaw Nation has always been and remains committed to mutually beneficial cooperation with the state of Oklahoma. Our nation has sovereign rights, that are based not on race, but on treaties and other agreements between our nations and the United States. We respectfully expect nothing less than to be recognized as our nation is outlined in the treaties.

The Chahta Spirit of Faith, Family, and Culture guides us to be vigilant, and we must defend our rights. It is the Chahta way to stand up for what is right and always defend our tribe. We owe it to our ancestors, tribal members and the people who work hard every day to make our great nation the success that it is.

Yakoke and God Bless!

Chahta Okla yvt nana moma akaniohmi ka kucha pehlichi iksho yvt akashapa. Hvpi hattak tikba ya issish micha nishkin okchi yvt aminti tuk o Chahta Okla yvt kucha pehlichi iksho yvmma asitvbi tuk. Nan ihmi ma, hvpim okla yvt okchaya.

Chekusikash, nana ilvppvt Oklahoma ahvllaia ka hvpim ahika imma ya nan vnnoa hvsh ahvklo tuk chishba. Hvpi kucha pehlichi iksho il atukkuchi kvt nittak nana il issa chi kiyo. Hvpi hattak tikba yvt anumpa vlhpisa ya hohchifo takalichi tuk a il apepoa chi. Hvpim okla ibafoka vhleha yvt okla hlampko micha i shahli ishi na unchululi minti kvt im antta chi ka il aiahlicha chi.

Chahta Okla im vlhtaha ya akkishtvla kullit kinvffik mvt, hvpim okla yvt nana moma ahika, i toksvli, micha ilbvshvt hlopulli tukvt chukvsh hottupali. Hvpim okla pehlichi, hvpi yakni apesvchi, micha hvpim okla ya isht vlhpisa, aiahni, micha i toksvli il isht holitobli kvt nan isht vlhpesa il ishi.

Anumpa vlhpisa ya hvpi hattak tikba yvt hohchifo takalichi tukvt hvpi kucha pehlichi iksho micha hvpim ile pehlichi ya ahlichi tuk. Apehlicheka okla ahvllaia yvt anumpa vlhpisa ya ik halvllo tuk, kia hvpishno vto il aiahlichi tuk. Chahta Okla hvpia kvt hvpim anumpa yvt hvpim isht tvllakchi. Toksvli, i toksvli, micha nan isht ilaiyukpa ya Oklahoma im okla micha hvpi nowvt aya holittopa ya il im atahli. Aiittvnaha, abinachi, RV aiontalaia, abvska, micha ittvnowa afoha hvpi yakni ilatomba fullota ka i toksvli yvmma il aiatahli. Hvpim okla yvt okla moma ya hvpimmi, hvpim aivlhpesa micha hvpi hopaki isht anumpa ya il i tiwwi tuk. Chahta Okla imma ya inla yvt i shalihchit ikhvna chi ka il aiokpvchi.

Momaka pisa, issikopali, ilbvsha, micha nana vlhpisa lawa e hlopulli hosh ilvppa il aiasha. Onnakma, hvpim okla i himak pilla yvt hanta micha achukma chi ka il im ahlicha chi.

Oklahoma aiulhti ya Chahta Okla yvt ittauaya aiahlit ibai achaka na billia micha aiasha moma. United States a, hvpim okla yvt anumpa vlhpisa ibai apesa tuk a hvpim vlhpesa i shahli yvt o hikia. Anumpa vlhpisa yvt tosholi ka hvpim okla ya aiokpanchi hosh ikhana chi ka il ahni.

Chahta Shilombish i na yimmi, chukka achvffa, micha im aivlhpesa yvt hvpi pehlichi na ahah il ahni cha hvpim vlhpesa il atukkuchi pulla. Vlhpesa apepoa cha hvpim okla atukkuchi yvt Chahta im aiyvmohmi. Hvpi hattak tikba okla ibafoka micha okla toksvli kvllo yosh hvpim okla ya aiahli ikbi ka il im ahika.

Yakoke anonti Chihowa hvt hvchi holitoblashke!