Halito from District 6-The Heart of the Nation! 

The past month has been heartbreaking for so many, and we would like to express our deepest sympathy for the families of the victims of the devastating Texas flooding and across the Nation, also, of the young men who were injured in the Tvshka Homma fireworks accident and of the one who passed away due to his injuries. 

Our prayers for healing, peace and comfort are with the families as they go through these hard times. We ask that you continue to pray for all the families who were involved as people begin to rebuild their lives.

I would like to thank our EVS and Maintenance departments for their hard work at getting our own community center dried out after we received water damage from the storms that we experienced this spring. We truly appreciate all of your hard work and dedication.

Councilmember, Jennifer Woods poses for a photo with Buzz Weaver.
Buzz Weaver presents Councilmember Jennifer Woods with a $1,000 donation to the community children’s feeding program. Photo Provided

District 6 is thankful for the families who have been receiving the kids’ summer snack/meals that are being provided through the Tribe. These meals are provided so that our community children can have healthy meals during the summer months when they are out of school.

We also would like to say a big Yakoke to Veteran Harold “Buzz” Weaver for his $1,000 donation to our community children’s feeding program. Mr. Weaver believes that no child should go hungry, and his generous gift will help us continue to provide nutritious meals for the children of Latimer County, and we are so grateful. Yakoke Buzz! Your generosity is touching many lives.

Jennifer Woods stands between two princesses.
Councilmember Jennifer Woods poses for a photo with the new District 6 royalty, sisters Junior Miss Isabella Muncy and Little Miss Lillyanne Muncy. Photo Provided

The District 6 Princess Pageant was held in June. The princesses for the upcoming year are: Junior Miss Isabella Muncy and Little Miss Lillyanne Muncy. We look forward to working with these young ladies. We also have two new Outstanding Elders, Mark Underwood and Joanne Baker, who will represent District 6 for the upcoming year. We know that all of these people will represent our district well.

We also held our Veteran Appreciation lunch in June, and we honored them with a gift and a wonderful meal. We are very grateful for the sacrifices that our veterans have made. We want to encourage our veterans to come be a part of the Tvshka Coffee Club, which is a Warrior Wellness Veteran Support group where you can join other veterans for a cup of coffee and good conversation. The group meets on the third Thursday of the month at 11:00 a.m. Our Veterans’ department is available to assist you with your questions and needs.

The District 6 seniors have been very busy as usual with Indian Taco sales, shopping and Casino trips, day trips and playing chair volleyball. We are very proud of our chair volleyball team who attended the Eufaula Indian Community chair volleyball game recently and brought home the 2nd place trophy. They attended this game last year also and brought home a 2nd place trophy then as well. We’re hoping that next year they will bring home first place.

We had a great time celebrating the 249th year of our Nations independence with a wonderful BBQ ribs lunch and lots of red, white and blue. Happy Birthday America!

Group of people pose for a photo, wearing patriotic colors.
District 6 celebrates the Fourth of July with a patriotic lunch. Photo Provided

I would like to say Yakoke (thanks) you for supporting me as your Councilwoman, as I have been reelected for the next four years. I will continue striving to work for our district, bringing more homes, businesses, child and elder care, and other things that will benefit our tribal members. It is an honor to be your Councilwoman, and I pray that I will have God’s strength and wisdom to better serve our communities.

Yakoke!