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The Choctaw Powwow
This vibrant gathering is more than a showcase of dance and song; it is a living expression of Native American heritage and community.
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This vibrant gathering is more than a showcase of dance and song; it is a living expression of Native American heritage and community.
ViewOktak, the prairie landscape, carries deep cultural and ecological significance for many Indigenous communities, especially the Choctaw. Through cultural memory and ecological intimacy, the prairie reveals a landscape alive with spirit and transformation.
ViewLearn how Principal Chief Harry Belvin's "Choctaw-Chickasaw Labor Day Meet" slowly evolved into our modern Labor Day Festival.
ViewThe completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869 marked the end of overland stage routes for long-distance mail delivery. While the Butterfield Trail ceased to function as a national thoroughfare, segments of it remained in use for years afterward.
ViewThe 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.
ViewExamining the Capitol Building's rededication which was turned into the Annual Iksa Meeting, as well as some of the exciting events for the 1939 and 1940 meetings.
View"When was the first Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival?" There are multiple stories about when the first Choctaw Labor Day Festival was held.
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