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Chief Batton attends the Choctaw Language Quiz Bowl, expresses important of Chahta heritage

Chief Batton, members and students of the Choctaw Language Department attended the 2025 Choctaw Language Quiz Bowl at the Choctaw Event Center in Durant on May 30, 2025.

Aerial shot of Emerging Aviation Technology Center

Choctaw Nation Supports Executive Orders to Boost Aviation Innovation and Safety

Two executive orders signed today by President Donald J. Trump aimed at advancing the aviation industry support the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) programs.

Little boy grocery shopping picking out a red apple for the Summer EBT program

Choctaw Nation Summer Food Programs to Feed Children and Families Across Southeastern Oklahoma

The Choctaw Nation will once again offer two essential food assistance programs this summer: the Summer EBT program and the Summer Food Service Program. Both initiatives help children and families across Southeast Oklahoma have access to nutritious meals during the summer months when school is out of session.

Stickball Games and Live Music at the Choctaw Capitol in 1939

Labor Day Festival and Annual Iksa Meeting, Part III

The third in a three-part series that explores the 1938 rebuild of the Choctaw Capitol building and the roots of today's Labor Day Festival. Discussing the 1941 and 1942 meetings and how the annual gathering eventually turned into the Labor Day Festival we all know and love today.

A new sculpture honoring the World War I Choctaw Code Talkers is dedicated today at the Choctaw Cultural Center. Unveiling the bronze are, from left, Nuchi Nashoba, President of the Choctaw Code Talkers Association; Assistant Chief Jack Austin Jr.; artist Jane Semple Umstead; and Chief Gary Batton

Choctaw Code Talkers Sculpture Unveiled

The sculpture was presented for the first time to descendants of those Army soldiers serving in France in 1918.

Choctaw Code Talker Sculpture Honors Chahta Bravery

On May 22, 2025, the Choctaw Code Talkers sculpture was dedicated on the grounds of the Choctaw Cultural Center. This time of year, on this Memorial Day, is especially fitting to unveil the sculpture honoring our brave Chahta who laid down their lives so our people could thrive.

Eligible IIM Account Holders Sought for the Cobell Indian Trust Settlement

Seeking heirs in a class action lawsuit, which claimed individual Indian land, funds and other assets were mismanaged by the federal government.