Say it loud, say it proud!
To chow down; feast or consume.
What is to impa
This county derives it's name from the Chata people
What is Choctaw County
Having a belief in God
What is Faith
Survivors of the Choctaw Trail of Tears brought a part of their homeland with them to Oklahoma in the form of small eating bowls made of this earthy material
What is Clay
Long fibers that can be spun into string that is then woven, twined or looped to make
What is Cloth
To run like the wind!
What is balili
Named after Choctaw warrior who signed the Treaty of the Dancing Rabbit Creek and was well known for his prowess in stickball. His name probably comes from the word "Hitoka" or "Stickball Playing Field"
What is Atoka
What is family
The art is alive and well and like pottery, is connected to our land and water. What makes it authentic is the cane that grows by our streams.
What is Basketry
What is a Spindle
To catch some shut-eye, or some zzz's....
What is nusi
Served as the capital for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma from 1863 to 1883.
Bryan County
Being honest and trustworthy and taking action to take care of others
What is honor
In Oklahoma, Choctaws never stopped making this weaponry and some tribal members continue to make and hunt with them today
What is Bow and Arrows
Through time, Choctaw ancestors made shoes, robes, skirts, sashes, mats and bags from this kind of cloth
What is Plant fiber
To stroll; hike or trek
What is nowa
This county has several communities with the Choctaw town names, including Bokhoma, Lukfata, Panki BOk, Nani-chito, Alikchi, Kullituklo
What is McCurtain County
"Putting the needs of others first. Helping others grow and succeed"
What is Servant Leadership
What is River Cane Flute
Robes called "kasmo" in the Choctaw language, were sometimes made by attaching these kinds of feathers, one at a time to a plant fiber net until they completely covered one side.
What Turkey and/or Swan feathers
"I am Choctaw"
What is Chata Sia Hoke
Named after one of the most influential Choctaw chiefs of all time who served as a district chief from 1800-1824.
What is Pushmataha County
Working together for the betterment of all
What is Teamwork
The three pillars of the Choctaw Nation
What is Faith, Family and Culture