September 2024 Biskinik

September 2024

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Together, We're More - a collage of portraits of Choctaw men and women

Together We’re More Campaign highlights Choctaw spirit and impact


Together We're More is not only a celebration of the Choctaw culture and impact. Learn how the marketing campaign has changed and the process behind this ever-growing celebration of Choctaw culture.

A man holds a stickball stick while a group of kids look at it with wonder in their eyes at a CNO Summer Camp.

CNO summer camps host over 2,200 youth in sports, culture and education


Kids and teens across the reservation enjoyed an exciting summer filled with camps organized by the Choctaw Nation. The camps help to educate and challenge students in a variety of disciplines.

Kiamichi River

Choctaw Nation opposes hydropower project to protect natural resources and sovereignty


Lack of details and a disconnected phone number among the many reasons a pumped storage hydropower plant near Talihina is largely opposed.

Deana Ward, a woman in a wide-brimmed hat and red earrings poses for a photo in front of a booth with beadwork on it.

Dr. Deana Ward among seven Choctaw artists representing tribe at SWAIA


Each August, an estimated 100,000 people attend the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) annual Indian Market, the largest juried Native American art show in the world – Southwestern Association for Indian Arts.

Choctaw Nation Dispatch

Non-Emergency Dispatch Line available to contact CNO Lighthorse Police and Security


Save the new non-emergency phone number for the Choctaw Nation Department of Public Safety now.

A group of college freshmen gather wearing blue Southeastern shirts for Camp Chahta.

Camp Chahta: Guiding college freshmen and building a tribal community


A summer opportunity brings direction and community to college freshmen.

A mother buckles a baby into a car seat

Proper child safety seats can prevent tragedies


Native American children are at a higher risk of injury or death in a car crash. The Choctaw Nations Children Matter Program is here to help with that.

A large group of students wearing white shirts are joined by coaches in green at the N7 Diamond Experience.

Nike partners with Choctaw Nation and Texas Rangers for youth event


Around 90 athletes from all over the Choctaw Nation Reservation participated in the Nike N7 Diamond Experience on July 13 in Durant, Oklahoma.

A large group of college students pose, holding their Chahta Foundation scholarship awards.

Choctaw Nation nonprofit continues to help tribal members achieve higher education goals


Chahta Foundation awards the highest number of scholarships to date. Helping more students pursue their dream of higher education.

Leadership Speaks


Lots of summer left for family fun in the Choctaw Nation


Learn about upcoming events from the end of summer into the fall. In Choctaw country, there is something for all ages. School kids are settling into the new school year, days are beginning to get shorter, and while the calendar says autumn is approaching, there is still summer left for family fun!

Be Aware of Brainwashing


Be aware of being brainwashed by anything other than The Bible. Every human being is brainwashed to some degree by one philosophy or another. Depravity itself holds the human to satanically inspired humanism.

District 9, September 2024


I hope everyone has enjoyed a wonderful summer, and I'm looking forward to the fall.