Halito, Chim Achukma from District 2.
As we are closing the spring season and beginning summer, I would like to congratulate all the graduates at all levels. Good luck in all your endeavors! Also, our Summer Youth Camps are back in full swing, and we would like to encourage our youth to participate in the excellent camps the Choctaw Nation provides.
In May the Choctaw Nation held our annual Elder Appreciation Day celebration. It was great to see everyone enjoying themselves. We are very proud of our District 2 Seniors placing second in the singing contest and would like to congratulate District 10 for placing 1st. It was great to see and hear all the other districts perform. They all did great singing hymns that those who came before us sang and passed on to us to carry for many generations. District 2’s very own Rachel “Lil Bit” Dixion won the fashion show! Congratulations to all the winners!
We had our Senior Citizens “Roaring 20s” Prom. We would like to say Congratulations to our Prom King Ivan Battiest and our Prom Queen Mary Aaron.
We had a fun and fabulous night of dancing, dining, and fellowship. A special “Yakoke” goes out to the staff for the awesome decorations and food; you all are the best! Keep practicing those dance moves, and we will do it again next year!
In District 2, we have been very blessed to have some new projects coming soon. We will be opening our Expanded Ruby Choate Clinic soon. We have expanded our Wellness Center and added to the walking track. Began move-ins on our Affordable Rental Homes and LEAP Homes.
District 2 crowned new Princesses for 2025-2026, and they are Little Miss Quinn Willia, Junior Miss Kaydence Young and Senior Miss Brooklyn Choate. Congratulations! We would like to thank the Beautiful Choctaw Landing for hosting it once again. If you have not visited the property, we encourage you to do this summer. They have many events all summer long!
This July, we have the great opportunity to exercise our right to vote in our tribal elections. I would like to encourage each and everyone to do so!
We would like to wish all mothers and fathers a Happy Mother’s and Father’s Day and thank a veteran! Be safe during the summer heat, and may God Bless you!
Yakoke,
Tony Ward , District 2 Councilman