Cayson Parks, 6, a first-grader at Northridge Elementary in west Oklahoma City, recently represented the Choctaw Nation in the school’s nationality parade.
For Cayson and his family, the opportunity carried special significance. His family has deep roots within the Choctaw Nation, including a great-grandfather who served as a Choctaw surveyor and helped survey land for the Nation generations ago.
His family said they are proud to see Cayson represent his Choctaw heritage and continue the family’s cultural legacy.