Halito from District 6, the Heart of the Nation!
Fall is here and we are loving this beautiful weather. I have moved into my new legislative office downtown and invite you to stop by and visit. The new address is 113 W. Main St., Wilburton, Oklahoma.
We would like to congratulate the new District 6 Outstanding Elders, Joann Baker and Mark Underwood. They have truly been a blessing to our center, helping serve meals to the seniors and being available to help any way they can.
Also representing our district for 2025-26 are our Choctaw princesses, Junior Miss – Isabella Muncy and Little Miss – Lillyanne Muncy. We know that they will all represent District 6 in an outstanding way.
We host several community events at our center, one of which was the Cattleman Association dinner in October. We look forward to hosting other community events in the near future.
November is going to be a busy month with us starting off with our Heritage Lunch on Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 11 a.m., and with basket making at noon. We have our Veterans Lunch scheduled for Nov. 12 at 11 a.m., with the Choctaw veteran jackets being delivered. Our Thanksgiving Lunch is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 11 a.m.
Other upcoming events for December include our Children’s Christmas Party on Tuesday, Dec. 9, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. We will be hosting a Chahtapreneur Christmas Fest on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Our seniors singing group will be participating in the Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 6. They will also be participating in the “Grinch-themed” Christmas parade on Saturday, Dec. 13, and I can’t wait to see the Grinch costumes they come up with. Our Christmas Lunch will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 11 a.m.
Some of the other activities that we encourage you to participate in are social dancing, which is held once a month; language class taught by Steven Parrish; chair volleyball; prayer on the first Friday of the month; attending powwows; and many more that help us recognize and remember our heritage.
Quinton Public School and Eastern Oklahoma State College have also hosted Heritage Days for the students and community. We have so many activities scheduled that we encourage you to come to the community center and get a calendar of events and menu for the month.
We would like to thank our Tribal Lighthorsemen. We appreciate all they do for District 6 and are aware of the sacrifices they make every day in order to keep us safe.
We also had a great prayer gathering at the Latimer County Courthouse on Oct. 14, Charlie Kirk Day, put on by Latimer County Sheriff Adam Woodruff and the sheriff’s department. It was great to see our community’s heart for prayer that was shown among the people who participated.
We encourage you to continue praying for all of our law enforcement officers in our communities, for their continued safety as they keep our community safe.
the people of the Choctaw Nation.
Rowdy Smith, Blake Sturgeon, Amanda Sturgeon, Nathan Montgomery, Larry Milligan and Marcus Ward.
We are strong people together.
Love from the Heart of the Nation,
District 6