Norris Samuels

Chahta Elder Stories

Published August 16, 2024

Norris began teaching Choctaw language community classes for the Choctaw Nation in 2002, alongside his wife, Brenda, who also taught Choctaw language children’s classes until her passing in 2009. Norris and Brenda were instrumental in assisting school-age children in preparing for and competing in the annual Sam Noble Oklahoma Native American Language Fair.