Dec. 2024 Biskinik

December 2024

News

Choctaw Nation’s YAB celebrates 20 years of empowering future leaders

By Christian Chaney The Youth Advisory Board recently celebrated 20 years of instilling leadership skills, community involvement and personal growth among its members.

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The fight to protect native rivercane

By Tabatha Keaton Rivercane has been a crucial part of Choctaw culture and artwork. In this story, we highlight the life of rivercane and its importance to the environment.

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Chahta Anumpa Aiikhvna celebrates graduates from two of its programs

The Choctaw Nation continues its mission to strengthen its sovereignty and keep the Chahta language alive by graduating 25 from two programs.

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Make a plan this holiday season, don’t drive impaired

By Chris Jennings Drinking and riving can have serious impacts that reverberate through a community. Make a plan this holiday season to drive safely.

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Choctaw Nation Powwow 2024

Over 650 dancers from 65 tribes across the United States came together at the 19th Annual Choctaw Powwow.

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Scholarships awarded to Choctaw tribal members in gaming and hospitality educational endeavors

By Shelia Kirven The Choctaw Nation has long supported the education goals of its tribal members. The Chahta foundation awarded 15 scholarships for degrees in fields that benefit the gaming and hospitality industry.

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Choctaw Nation celebrates Veterans Day

By Kellie Matherly The Choctaw Nation shows its pride in Chahta veterans and everything they sacrificed so that we can be here today.

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Leadership Speaks

Remember the reason for the season

By Assistant Chief Jack Austin Jr. The most wonderful time of the year is upon us – and not for holiday shopping, gift giving and the like. This is the time of year when we celebrate the birth of Christ, and all the blessings God has bestowed upon us, our families and the Choctaw Nation.

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District 11, December 2024

By Tribal Councilmember Robert Karr A Christmas greeting from District 11 with an update on some of the things coming up for the holidays and the coming year.

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What is a Gift

By Olin Williams Webster's Dictionary states a gift is "something voluntarily transferred by one person to another without compensation." A gift could be given as an expression of honor.

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