January 14, 2022

Choctaw Nation announces new entertainment and resort development in Hochatown

Choctaw Nation Kristina Humenesky HOCHATOWN – The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma announced today that it will be opening an entertainment and resort development in Hochatown, Okla. […]
December 13, 2021

Five Tribes issue statement on Gov. Stitt canceling hunting and fishing contracts

Choctaw Nation Kelsey Brown OKLAHOMA – Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has said he will not renew standing hunting and fishing compacts with tribal governments after they expire […]
July 1, 2021

Choctaw tribal member overcomes COVID-19 after 221 days hospitalized

Choctaw Nation Kendra Sikes DURANT – Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority (CNHSA) discharged a special patient last week. Doyle Springs spent 221 days in a healthcare facility […]
February 6, 2020

Choctaw Nation brings nearly $2.4 billion economic impact to Oklahoma in 2018

Choctaw Nation Michelle Weaver DURANT – The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma announced today that the Tribe had a significant $2,374,645,710 economic impact on the State of Oklahoma […]
December 23, 2019

Tribal leaders send letter of response to Gov. Stitt’s extension of current compacts

OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt issued a letter to all tribes on Wednesday notifying them of an eight-month extension to the current compacts. The correspondence […]
September 13, 2019

Choctaw Chief presented lifetime achievement award

Choctaw Nation Charlie Clark DURANT — Chief Gary Batton (right) accepts the Happy World Foundation’s 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award in Global Citizenship from foundation founder Akash […]
September 6, 2019

Choctaw State of the Nation address highlights, progress and strength

Choctaw Nation Charlie Clark TVSHKA HOMMA, Okla. – After being sworn in for his second consecutive term on Sept. 2, Chief Gary Batton addressed the Choctaw […]
August 17, 2019

Batton: Stitt should rethink tribal negotiations

Choctaw Nation Gary Batton, Chief Recently Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt published an op-ed, signaling his intention to open negotiations on the gaming compacts many tribes have […]
July 29, 2019

Choctaw Nation hospital celebrates 20 years

Choctaw Nation Charlie Clark TALIHINA – The 20th anniversary of the Choctaw Nation Health Care Center was celebrated with fanfare Friday, July 26 in Talihina. Chief […]