Dec. 2024 Biskinik

Edition Archives:December 2024

News

A large growth of rivercane.

The fight to protect native rivercane

Rivercane has been a crucial part of Choctaw culture and artwork. In this story, we highlight the life of rivercane and its importance to the environment.

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Two men attempt to stack cups while wearing Drunk Buster goggles.

Make a plan this holiday season, don’t drive impaired

Drinking and riving can have serious impacts that reverberate through a community. Make a plan this holiday season to drive safely.

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Chahta Foundation Scholarship Recipients pose holding awards.

Scholarships awarded to Choctaw tribal members in gaming and hospitality educational endeavors

The Choctaw Nation has long supported the education goals of its tribal members. The Chahta foundation awarded 15 scholarships for degrees in fields that benefit the gaming and hospitality industry.

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Honor guard lines up with guns for the 21-gun salute.

Choctaw Nation celebrates Veterans Day

The Choctaw Nation shows its pride in Chahta veterans and everything they sacrificed so that we can be here today.

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Leadership Speaks

Robert Karr

District 11, December 2024

Nittak Hullo Chito Na Yukpa! (Merry Christmas). My hope is that everyone in District 11 has a wonderful Christmas and...

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Remember the reason for the season

The most wonderful time of the year is upon us – and not for holiday shopping, gift giving and the like. This is the time of year when we celebrate the birth of Christ, and all the blessings God has bestowed upon us, our families and the Choctaw Nation.

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The Choctaw Nation Tribal council poses for a photo.

District 11, December 2024

A Christmas greeting from District 11 with an update on some of the things coming up for the holidays and the coming year.

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What is a gift?

The Webster’s Dictionary states a gift is “something voluntarily transferred by one person to another without compensation.” A gift could...

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