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June 2024
News
![Four women stand together with red face paint on their mouths, representing MMIW](https://www.choctawnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/mmipm-696x392.jpg)
2024 Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Movement Update
The latest information regarding the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Movement and what Choctaw Nation is doing to enact change.
![Dr. Melinda McClanahan, Robert Porter, Chief Gary Batton and Assistant Chief Jack Austin Jr.](https://www.choctawnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/rue-mcclanahan-chiefw-696x392.jpg)
McClanahan sisters blazed trails through show business and science
Dr. Melinda McClanahan talks about the successes of her and her sister, Rue McClanahan who played Blanche Devereaux in the hit comedy series The Golden Girls.
![Josh, Ashton and Delbert Wilson](https://www.choctawnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/wilson-family-10w-696x392.jpg)
Help and hope is available for every Choctaw family
The Choctaw Nation along with several community members and organizations came together to help raise the Wilson family out of a dire situation.
Jones Academy Graduating Class of 2024
Choctaw Nation's Jones Academy proudly announces its graduating class of 2024.
![The Choctaw Nation Color Guard lead a large crowd.](https://www.choctawnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/tot-4h-696x392.jpg)
Trail of Tears Memorial Walk 2024
The Choctaw Nation's annual Trail of Tears walk commemorates the forced removal of Choctaws from Mississippi and Alabama to Oklahoma.
![Secondary stage syphilis sores (lesions) on the palms of the hands.](https://www.choctawnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/syphilis-handsw-696x392.jpeg)
Sexually transmitted infections still a cause for concern
We debunk several common misconceptions about STIs and provide information on how to get a free, at-home STI test kit.
Leadership Speaks
Choctaw Nation is committed to health and longevity
The Choctaw Nation is committed to the health and longevity of our tribal members. That is evident by the availability of our 13 wellness centers across the reservation, accessible to all tribal members and associates of the tribe.
District 11, June 2024
Congratulations to all the students that completed their educational goals in May and I wish you the best in your future plans!