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Let your voice be heard, vote in the tribal election
The Chief asks for tribal members to join him in voting in the upcoming tribal election and he goes over the candidates and amendments.
ViewChief Batton attends the Choctaw Language Quiz Bowl, expresses importance of Chahta heritage
Chief Batton, members and students of the Choctaw Language Department attended the 2025 Choctaw Language Quiz Bowl at the Choctaw Event Center in Durant on May 30, 2025.
View VideoChoctaw Code Talker Sculpture Honors Chahta Bravery
On May 22, 2025, the Choctaw Code Talkers sculpture was dedicated on the grounds of the Choctaw Cultural Center. This time of year, on this Memorial Day, is especially fitting to unveil the sculpture honoring our brave Chahta who laid down their lives so our people could thrive.
View VideoChoctaw partners with OSU Health for Antlers Community Health Clinic
Chief Batton, tribal council members and OSU dignitaries held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Antlers Community Health Clinic that will employ virtual health to help patients at the rural clinic.
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News ReleasesChoctaw Nation Opens New Wellness Center
The Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority opened a new Wellness Center in Talihina, Okla.
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News ReleasesChoctaw Nation Supports Executive Orders to Boost Aviation Innovation and Safety
Two executive orders signed today by President Donald J. Trump aimed at advancing the aviation industry support the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) programs.
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News ReleasesChoctaw Nation Summer Food Programs to Feed Children and Families Across Southeastern Oklahoma
The Choctaw Nation will once again offer two essential food assistance programs this summer: the Summer EBT program and the Summer Food Service Program. Both initiatives help children and families across Southeast Oklahoma have access to nutritious meals during the summer months when school is out of session.
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Iti FabvssaLabor Day Festival and Annual Iksa Meeting, Part III
The third in a three-part series that explores the 1938 rebuild of the Choctaw Capitol building and the roots of today's Labor Day Festival. Discussing the 1941 and 1942 meetings and how the annual gathering eventually turned into the Labor Day Festival we all know and love today.
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News ReleasesChoctaw Code Talkers Sculpture Unveiled
The sculpture was presented for the first time to descendants of those Army soldiers serving in France in 1918.
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News ReleasesEligible IIM Account Holders Sought for the Cobell Indian Trust Settlement
Seeking heirs in a class action lawsuit, which claimed individual Indian land, funds and other assets were mismanaged by the federal government.
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