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Lots of Progress in 2024 for the Choctaw Nation

Tahlepa Sipokni Tuklo, Pokoli Tuklo Akucha Ushta ya Chahta Okla yvt Maya I Lawa

Published December 23, 2024

Audio in Choctaw Language

The end of the year is here, and it gives me time to reflect on the accomplishments of our tribe. The hard work and dedication of our tribal council, executive staff and associates have, once again, worked with our tribal members and communities for another successful year for the Choctaw Nation.

As with every year, I really enjoy getting out into the reservation and meeting with tribal members at the Elder Dinners to celebrate the holiday season. Each meal brings a feeling of family amongst the tribal members. These meals also provide me with a great opportunity to learn more and hear about the good things our tribe has accomplished and areas where we could improve for our tribal members. These get togethers are the foundation of the Chahta Spirt of Faith, Family and Culture, and are among the highlights of my year.

Getting a chance to have conversations at our various events throughout the Nation, such as Labor Day, Veterans Day, ribbon cuttings, LEAP home events and the like also gives me great insight as to what is important to our tribe. Your thoughts, suggestions, and well wishes are what fuels our staff to innovate and bring worthwhile change where it is needed.

The Choctaw Nation’s successful 2024 has a lot to do with how we plan and turn plans and goals into action and accomplishments, so a Yakoke Chito to our staff again for meeting our goals and in some instances far exceeding our expectations. For instance:

We graduated a record number of Chahta Anumpa Aiikhvna Language Apprentice graduates. Speaking our native language is an important act of sovereignty. It’s our way of maintaining self-empowerment and self-determination as a tribe, despite efforts throughout history to erase our culture.

This year we opened Choctaw Landing, our new Hochatown resort, that employs more than 400 associates for the region. Jobs that include resort staff, mercantile sales and convenience store associates.

We have identified areas throughout the reservation that could benefit most from urgent walk-in care clinics. We have also begun a partnership with the Oklahoma State University Physician Assistant Program to provide virtual care in same-day clinics on the reservation.

The Choctaw Nation continues to be headed in the right direction, and our future continues to be bright. We are doing everything in our power to make sure the Nation is making the right moves for the benefit of our tribal members. Yakoke for your support as we work together to ensure another outstanding year in 2025 for the Choctaw Nation.

I would also like to share with you about one other important topic that is on my heart. The CNO Foster Care program is in critical need for foster homes. At any given time, there are 85 to 100 children who need foster care, but as of right now we only have 42 signed up to handle that number of children. If you are considering volunteering to become a foster home, please do so by calling (580) 924-0689 or go to choctawnation.com and search for Foster Care.

Yakoke and God Bless!

Afvmmi vhli yvt vla kvt pim okla im vlhtaha anukfilli li ka hvshi kanvlli vma. Pim okla aianumpuli, pehlichi toksvli, anonti ittiba toksvli yvt chitolit toksvli aiahli. Pim okla ibafoka micha okla ya ibatoksvli na Chahta Okla yvt afvmmi aiahli achvffa pisa tuk.

Afvmmi aiyukak ma, yakni ilatomba ayvt okla ibafoka ya Asvnonchi Impa aiittvfamvt nittak hullo aivlhpesa aiokpvchi li kvt aiokpanchi li fehna. Impa aiyuka kvt okla ibafoka ibatakla ya chukka achvffa imanukfila isht vla. Impa ilvppvt aivlhpiesa vm atahli na haklot ikhvna li. Pim okla yvt nana achukma aiahlichi tuka haklo li. Yakni kanimma pim ibafoka il im achukmalecha hinla ka ikhvna li. Ittvhoba ilvppvt Chahta Na Yimmi Shilombish, Chukka Achvffa, micha Im Aivlhpesa ai isht awechi mikmvt vm afvmmi ya na fehhnvchi ibatakla.

Labor Day, Veterans Day, micha yvmohmi inla ai ittimanumpuli yvt nana hosh pim okla i na fehna ka anukaka pisa vma. Chim anukfila, chim aiokpanchit anoli, micha chim ahni akosh pi toksvli yimintvchi na inla ivlli isht vla.

Kaniohmichi hosh il apesa cha pim isht vlhpisa ya akaniohmichit vlhtaha e tobachi tuk akosh Chahta Okla i tahlepa sipokni tuklo, pokoli tuklo akucha ushta ya aiahlichi tuk. Pi toksvli yvt pim ahni ahochi cha kanimik ma pim ahni i shahlichi ka il i yakoke hoke!

Chahta Anumpa Aiikhvna yvt Anumpa Isht Ia kanomona ka aiikhvna hlopullichi tuk. Pim aiivtta im anumpa anumpuli yvt pi kucha pehlichi iksho im akaniohmi i nan fehna. Hopaki isht anumpa hlopulli ka pim aivlhpesa kovbvffit pisa tuk kia anumpuli akosh ila tohnuchi anonti ilap ahni pim eshi.

Himak afvmmi ya, pi Hochatown aiittvnaha himona, Choctaw Landing, e tiwwi tuk. Yakni fullota ya, ittiba toksvli tahlepa ushta i shahli toksvlechi. Toksvli yvt aiittvnaha toksvli, na kanchi i toksvli, anonti aiittvtoba iskitini ittiba toksvli aieninchi.

Nowvt chukkoa ahlakoffi ayukpali moma i shahla hinla ka yakni ilatomba hlopulli ya ulhti il atokoli tuk. Oklahoma State University Physician Assistant Program a ittauaya il isht ia tuk. Yakni ilatomba ya nittak makinli ahlakoffi ya apistikeli ahusi im atahla chi.

Chahta Okla yvt bachaya vlhpesa imma maya na pi himak pilla yvt shohmalalit maya. Okla yvt vlhpisa imponna ikbi hosh pim ibafoka yukpala chi ka e kamvssvli. Chahta Okla i tahlepa sipokni tuklo, pokoli tuklo akucha tahlapi yvt afvmmi aiyomba chi ka ittiba toksvlit il aiahlichi. E hvchi yakoke ahli hoke!

Anumpa nushkobo na fehna inla kvt sv chukvsh onittonla ka hvchim anoli sv bvnna. CNO Foster Care Program vt hofantichi chukka abvnna nuktanla. Hvshi kanvlli nana kia, vlla pokoli untuchina hiket tahlepa achvffa ona kvt hofantichi isht ahalaia abvnna. Himonasi ya, chukka pokoli ushta akucha tuklo illa hosh holissochit vlla holhtina ma apesvchi. Hofantichi chukka atahli ilap ahnit hvsh anukfilli hokmvt (580) 924-0689 hvsh paya chike. Keyuk mvt, choctawnation.com onvt Foster Care hvsh hoya chike.

Yakoke anonti Chihowa hvt hvchi holitoblashke!