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August 2024
News
![A women tackles another women during a game of stickball.](https://www.choctawnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/stickball-hro-696x392.jpg)
Little brother of war ‘ishtaboli’ lives on with new generation of warriors on the field
From a brutal substitute for war, to a modern game that's slightly less brutal, Choctaw stickball is evolving along with its players.
![A large family stands in front of camping tents during the Labor Day festival of 2023.](https://www.choctawnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/tent-camping-1-hro-696x392.jpg)
Tent camping is a tradition for many at Labor Day Festival
Learn about the tent city scramble at the Annual Labor Day Festival.
![The Choctaw Nation museum building.](https://www.choctawnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/choctaw-council-house-hro-696x392.jpg)
Don’t forget to visit the Choctaw Museum this Labor Day Festival
The Choctaw Nation Museum has implemented a new exhibit every year for the last 12 years. This year's new exhibit is "Choctaw Churches".
![A baseball player in a yellow jersey and a gray ball cap swings at the baseball as an umpire and catcher waits for the pitch.](https://www.choctawnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/softball-labor-day-696x392.jpg)
Softball remains a crowd favorite at Labor Day
Softball has long been a tradition for many at the Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival.
![Elders play chair volleyball](https://www.choctawnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/labor-day-2023-chair-volleyball-hro-696x392.jpg)
Elders chair volleyball championship
Elder Chair volleyball is a fun and competitive sport for Choctaw elders over 55. Here's some information about getting involved in the sport.
![Group of Choctaw singers dressed in traditional Choctaw clothing sing in the Choctaw Village.](https://www.choctawnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/labor-day-village-696x392.jpg)
Choctaw Village: Celebrating tradition and culture
Once again the Choctaw Village opens its gates to display the traditional, historical, and cultural lifeways of the Choctaw people.
![A person in the Healthy Living Tent](https://www.choctawnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/healthy-living-tent-hro-696x392.jpg)
Labor Day Healthy Living Tent to offer screenings and information at Labor Day
The Healthy Living Tent has been a welcomed site for many years at the Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival. Here's a brief look at what you can see in the 2024 tent.
![Four women pose with t-shirts.](https://www.choctawnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/womens-allstar-first-place-hasbeens-hro-696x392.jpg)
War Hoops Labor Day crowd pleaser
War Hoops has been a long standing tradition at the Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival. Have you registered your team yet?
![Aerial photo shows Labor Day Festival Grounds at sunset.](https://www.choctawnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/labor-day-preview-2-696x392.jpg)
Choctaw Nation prepares for another crowd-pleasing Labor Day Festival
In this month's issue of the Biskinik, we bring you a preview of the 2024 festival, giving you details on what to expect so you can plan your perfect festival trip.
Leadership Speaks
The Persistence in Prayer
Learn more about talking with God in this devotional.
![Councilwoman Jennifer Woods poses for a photo with three princesses dressed in traditional Choctaw Dresses and crowns.](https://www.choctawnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/district-6-princesses-696x392.jpg)
District 6, August 2024
Council member Jennifer Woods shares with readers the good news from District 6.
Labor Day Festival is a Choctaw Nation Labor of Love
Learn about the exciting events at the upcoming Tvshka Homma, Oklahoma gathering.