November 2023

News

Choctaw Nation celebrates Native American Heritage Month

For November, Biskinik is highlighting the successes of Choctaw Nation tribal members for Native American Heritage Month.

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Choctaw Nation visits France

By Christian Toews Choctaw Nation delegation travels to France to commemorate WWI battle and honor Choctaw Code Talkers.

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Native ChocTalk preserving tribal stories for future generations

By Shelia Kirven Rachael Youngman is the creator and host of the podcast Native ChocTalk. She interviews individuals from all tribes who wish to share their stories, ancestral history, traditions and cultural information.

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Tribal member signs UFC contract

By Christian Chaney Payton Talbot broke the bantamweight record for most significant strikes in the history of Dana White’s Contender Series and signs contract with UFC.

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Saige Maxville takes on cancer with a tvshka spirit

By Kendra Germany-Wall Saige Maxville exemplifies what it means to be a Choctaw warrior but has been on a complex medical journey that few would ever suspect.

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CNO tribal member working to aid Denver Native American Community through Equal Justice Works Fellowship

By Kendra Germany-Wall Isabel Dufford plans to use her law degree to provide direct representation, education and advocacy for the Native American community in Denver in family law matters.

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Cindy Humphrey follows dream of becoming a teacher

By Kellie Matherly Cindy knew she was destined to be a teacher when she was a little girl playing school with her dolls and stuffed animals. As an adult, she put that dream aside to focus on other pursuits, but she always felt the call of the classroom. In 2019, she achieved her goal to finish her degree in education by the time she turned 50.

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Chahta Anumpa Aiikhvna apprentices graduate from inaugural program

By Chris Jennings The first four apprentices in the Chahta Anumpa Aiikhvna Apprentice Program were recognized as fluent speakers of the Choctaw language.

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Marshall helping to make geoscience more accessible and inclusive

By Chris Jennings Anita Marshall uses her life experiences to bring inclusivity to the geoscience field. She is also the leader of a unique field course and mentoring program called GeoSPACE, which addresses the accessibility and inclusivity of fieldwork.

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Second-generation OU football player recruited by Lincoln Riley finds his home in Norman

By Christian Chaney Gavin Marshall, a freshman on the 2023 University of Oklahoma roster, has a deep-rooted connection to the university. His parents, sister, grandmother and both great-grandparents all attended OU. His great-grandfather, John Curtis Berry, played lineman for the Sooners in the 1930s.

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Tribal member follows dream of owning and operating cattle ranch

By Kendra Germany-Wall Angela Theobald and her family run a working cattle ranch in Peeltown, Texas, outside of Dallas, that Theobald started from scratch. By day, Theobald works as a nurse and is working toward her nurse practitioner license (AGPCNP) by night.

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