Halito!
It has been a little while since we caught up, but that does not mean we have slowed down any!
We have been busy around District 3 since the start of the New Year. The weather has been cold, but I am glad to start seeing some warmer weather. Despite the cold, there were still plenty of activities going around in District 3.
During the month of February, I had the privilege of attending the Choctaw Nation Livestock Show, McCurtain County Premium Sale, and the Leflore County Premium Sale. Congratulations to all the participants and their hard work!
The Talihina District 3 Senior Citizens held a “Gospel Singing” and it was a great success! They are planning a community Bingo night on April 26 th at 6:00 p.m. I invite everyone to come and enjoy a fun night of Bingo!
During March, a couple of teams from District 3 made it to the OSSAA State Basketball Tournament. Their hard work and determination got them a ticket to the last ever tournament at the Big House. Congratulations to the Whitesboro and Smithville Girls Basketball teams!
Another big congratulations to the Talihina High School Band for making it to State as well!
I am so proud of you all! The Choctaw Nation Youth Stickball League kicked off their season opener on March 8. The Talihina team, Tvshka Waya, finished the first game day with three wins and one tie. Congratulations to everyone for a job well done!
We also kicked off the Choctaw language classes at the Talihina Community Center back in October. The classes are held every first Thursday of the month and are led by District 3 first-language Choctaw speakers. It starts at 5:30 p.m. with a potluck dinner and the class starts after the meal. I invite everyone to come and join us! It is so important for us to learn and preserve our language – It is what makes us who we are as Choctaw people.
If you would like to compete for one of the three District 3 Choctaw Princess titles, the application is on the Chahta Achvffa portal, and the deadline is two weeks before the pageant. The District 3 Princess Pageant is going to be held on April 15. I encourage you to apply because this is a wonderful opportunity to make connections, create everlasting friendships and be a representative of the Choctaw Nation!
I look forward to what the next few months hold and cannot wait to update you all next time on everything that District 3 has done!
Yakoke, Micha Chi Pisa.