District 10, December 2022

Halito,

Chim Achukma from District 10. I hope all is well with you and your families and everyone is ready to enjoy the Holiday season.

We just celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday at the Senior Nutrition Center in Atoka, where we reflected on the many blessings we enjoy but easily take for granted. We had an excellent turnout for our thanksgiving lunch; a big shout out to our Senior Nutrition staff for the great meal and all the tribal employees who came and helped serve our seniors.

We hosted the Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11 at Tvshkahoma. It was an honor to show appreciation to our veterans for their sacrifices and service to our country. In addition, the Choctaw Nation sent a delegation to the Native American Memorial Exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. The representatives from District 10 included John Burleson and Willard Harrison. Thank you both for your service and participation in this event. Yakoke to all veterans and their families for your sacrifices.

As we concluded the election season, we elected our representatives for Oklahoma. We, as tribal leaders, worked together to select our candidates to support this election. The Tribal Nations considered how each candidate viewed our tribal sovereignty and their willingness to partner and make our reservation and Oklahoma the best place to live and raise a family. We support those who won and continue to look for opportunities to work together for the betterment of all.

Merry Christmas to all.

Yakoke!