District 6, February 2024

Halito and Happy New Year from District 6!

We ended our year celebrating Christmas with parties for our children and seniors. But the most exciting news is that we were able to move into our new community center!

We had a very busy day on January 9 when we held our ribbon cutting and open house with Chief Gary Batton, several members of the tribal council and many tribal members who had the opportunity to tour the building.

We also hosted a job fair on the same day for our new Call Center, which will be located in our Community Center. We had over 60 people show up to apply for the positions.

We also held our ribbon cutting for our LEAP homes in Red Oak that same day. The ribbon cutting was moved to the center due to the possibility of inclement weather. The new homeowners were so excited to receive the keys to their new homes. It is truly an honor to see our tribal members moving into homes that are safe and warm when so many are living in conditions that are unsafe to live in. Please fill out the housing application for LEAP homes, Independent Elder or Affordable Rental, as we are required to have ten applications to build in that area.

February brings many activities. We are always happy to support all of our students who show their animals and participate in the Choctaw Nation Livestock Show, which takes place on February 3 and 4. It takes a whole family and the teachers to support and help teach the responsibility of taking care of livestock 24-7.

Our seniors will also celebrate Valentine’s Day, and we will crown this year’s Valentine’s King and Queen.

Our District 6 CHR and CBSW workers are set up in Quinton Community Center on a monthly basis to provide services to tribal members in the area. They will be there on February 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you are in need of services or are unsure what services are available, please make note of the date and attend these meetings.

Once a month, the Veterans Tushka Coffee Club-Warrior Wellness Veteran Support Program meets at the District 6 Community Center. Please come and join other veterans for a cup of coffee and good conversation. For more information, call Paul Roberts at 580-920-2100. Yakoke to all our veterans.

Chahta Toksali is a new program to help place tribal members with outside businesses, such as the County Barns, City Hall and Courthouse, for on-the-job training. We are so appreciative of being able to work with our community partners and look forward to seeing the success of this program. For more information, contact Kim Hill, Program Manager, at 580-642-6859.

District 6 Princess Pageant will be held on April 16 at 6:00 p.m. If you are interested in representing your district as a Choctaw princess, please come to the Community Center to pick up an application.

We are so excited to have 41 employees officed in our new center to provide you with services from Housing, Job For The Day, Small Business, Community Based Social Workers, Certified Health Representatives, Computer Lab, Children and Family Services, Indian Child Welfare, and many more. Please come and check it out.

It is always my pleasure and honor to serve District 6. Come by and visit me!

Yakoke.