Edition Archives:April 2025

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Choctaw Nation District 5 Council Member Ron Perry Resigns

Ron Perry, who represented District 5 of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) on the Tribal Council resigned his office April 1.

Two man look at a book containing spill guidelines for Hugo Public Schools.

CNO assists schools with emergency spill response preparation

The Choctaw Nation has helped schools across the reservation to be better prepared for spill emergencies.

The two seals for the Choctaw Nation and the Environmental Protection Agency set against a wooded background.

CNO to be first tribe to partner with EPA on UST credential process

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Environmental Protection Service staff are now federally credentialed inspectors for underground storage tanks.

CNO celebrates completion of Broken Bow water project

Choctaw Nation helps to improve Broken Bow's capacity to supply water to McCurtain Rural Water District's 5 and 6.

An air quality monitor inside a car shows the carbon dioxide level to be over 3000 parts per million.

Improving your life by improving the air you breathe

The Choctaw Nation is helping to protect your health with awareness of outdoor air quality and improvement of indoor air quality.

Protect yourself from mosquito-borne diseases: A guide to prevention in Oklahoma

Take extra precautions as warmer weather approaches to protect yourself from mosquitoes.

three men sort through recyclables as they move along a conveyer.

Going Green program more successful than ever

The Choctaw Nation Going Green program has been a huge success for the Tribe and the planet.

A man shows traditional arrowheads that he made.

Choctaw-Irish Festival

The Choctaw Nation Cultural Center recently celebrated the Choctaw-Irish friendship.

A collage of images from the Choctaw Nation reservation representing Earth Day.

Choctaw Nation continues tradition through environmental protection efforts

Earth Day celebrates its 55th anniversary in 2025, read how the Choctaw Nation has been living Earth Day values for much longer.

two men assemble a pollinator habitat sign

Choctaw Nation protects vital ecosystem through pollinator gardens and habitats

Choctaw nation pollinator garden is just a small part to help the environment with results that extend much further than southeastern Oklahoma; they impact the entire content of North America.

Keeping ancestors’ hopes alive through seed program

The Growing Hope heirloom seed project is keeping the Chahta culture alive. Read more to find out how you can help.

District 3, April 2025

A district 3 update from Eddie Bohanon.

What about fear

Solomon says, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”

District 4, April 2025

Jess Hendry gives an update on what's going on in District 4.