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Bishinik2009-12 Original.Pdf BISHINIK PRSRT STD Presort stD P.O. Drawer 1210 U.S. Postage bishinik ChAnGE sErviCE rEquEsTED PAID p.O. box 1210 AUTO Durant OK 74702 Durant OK Durant Ok 74702 U.s. PostAGe PAID CHoCtAW NAtIoN BISHINIKBISHINIK RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Permit #187 The Official Publication of The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma December 2009 Issue serving 196,657 Choctaws Worldwide Choctaws ... growing with pride, hope and success Notice to patients: Hugo health facility renovation begins this month ChoctawFlags fly at half mast on the 11th veterans honoredsilver star for courageously saving a th th renovations of the Choctaw hour of the 11 day of the 11 month at wounded comrade but didn’t live to nation health Clinic in hugo are Tushka homma. A moment of silence see it. On sept. 29, 2006, he died after scheduled to begin in December is held for those who lost their lives throwing himself on a grenade to pro- and are expected to last approxi- at Fort hood the week before, Choc- tect his fellow soldiers. mately six months. The renova- taw veterans of all ages bowing their “As i travel back and forth from tion project is being done in order heads to honor the 12 who were killed Oklahoma City to D.C., i think of to better serve patients by pro- along with 31 injured by a gunman on things like this, a constant reminder viding more space and updated a shooting spree. of the soldiers who do so much,” said equipment at the hugo facility. “This is not just another day, it’s a boren. “Everything that is wrong with During the interim, patients will very special day,” said Chief Gregory this country can be fixed by every- receive health care services at a E. pyle to the many veterans, family thing that is right with this country.” temporary facility which will be and friends who attended the annual Assistant Chief batton thanked conveniently located one block Choctaw nation veterans Day event. Chief pyle, Congressman boren and south of the hugo clinic at the “There is not enough to say about Lt. Gen. Leroy sisco for their support intersection of M street and hwy. our troops who serve our country. We of veterans. It is because of their un- 70. would like to pay special tribute to one wavering efforts that the Code Talker The provisional facility will not of our employees, Michael Cahill, who recognition Act passed. “it is because include enough room for a dental was among those killed at Fort hood.” of the Chief’s support of veterans department. The hugo facility Cahill, 62, a physician’s assistant that the Choctaw nation earned the dental staff will be relocated who lived in Cameron, Texas, was Freedom Award. Chief pyle supports to the Choctaw nation health employed with the soldiers readiness veterans not only with his words, but Clinic in McAlester during the program through a medical services with his heart.” renovation process. hugo patients contract with Choctaw Archiving En- “What i appreciate about Chief requiring dental services are terprises. A veteran himself, Cahill had Chief Gregory E. Pyle, Congressman Dan Boren and Lt. Gen. Leroy pyle, Assistant Chief batton and the advised to seek care through the worked nearly seven years for the tribe. Sisco speak at the Choctaw Nation’s annual Veterans Day event. Tribal Council is that you do what is dental departments located at The ceremony opened with the best for Americans and not what is posting of the colors by the Choctaw best for the Democratic or rebupli- either the McAlester or idabel g More photos on Page 8 facilities as they are the closest to nation Color Guard, followed by the can parties. i am proud you are my strands of the “national Anthem” friends,” said Lt. Gen. sisco. “it is an hugo. th The comprehensive renovation played by the Fort sill 77 Army band honor to be here today with you fel- project will pose a temporary brass quintet, and the Lord’s prayer to be at Tushka homma and play for low veterans and the Choctaw nation inconvenience for some patients. performed in sign language by Choc- the Choctaw veterans. The young man who are very proud to declare their however, the final outcome will taw nation Little Miss Juanita Gonza- from southern California has spent love of this country and all who de- result in a facility which will bet- lez, Jr. Miss stephanie Tehauno and sr. time in iraq and Afghanistan perform- fend her. ter serve the patients of Choc- Miss Ashton rachelle Dinardo. ing for the troops. he delivered emo- “i also want to thank Chief pyle, taw nation. Your patience and Many of the veterans gathered tional renditions of his songs, “One Assistant Chief batton and the Tribal cooperation during the process mums as they dropped to the ground More round” and “When They Come Council for your incredible support are appreciated. from flyovers by the World WarII Air- back,” a great tribute to uniformed of our military heroes by supporting borne Demonstration Team. The red, men and women. he made his stop in our foundation, the Military War- white and blue flowers were clutched Oklahoma on the way to perform for riors support Foundation. Last year Vietnam Veteran Osborne Ke- in their hands as they listened to tribal the u.s. Chamber of Commerce in we helped over 4,000 heroes includ- Tribal Council nieutubbe Jr. saying the Pledge of officials and guest speakers who set Washington, D.C. ing their families and because of your Allegiance. approves dedicating aside the day to pay tribute to them. u.s. Congressman Dan boren support we were able to do this. land for recycling Tribal Council speaker Delton Cox pointed out that we do two things on “To my fellow veterans who have gazed over the group on the Capitol veterans Day. homeless veterans.” he noted that kept America safe and made us proud, center in Bryan County lawn and said, “Every time i stand up “We pause and honor those who there is much more work to be done. “i i say thank you on behalf of every here and look out at our Choctaw vet- serve our country and we remind our- for one believe that anyone who fought American,” said the 3-star Army Gen- The Choctaw nation Tribal erans, i do it with a great deal of humil- selves of how much we owe them,” for our country should be supported eral who grew up in McAlester. “To- Council met in regular session ity. so many of my friends and rela- Congressman boren said. “There for the rest of their life.” day we honor the valor of your sacri- november 14. At the top of the tives went off to vietnam and didn’t are 67,000 veterans in southeastern boren told the story of navy sEAL fice and the legacy of your heroism, agenda for new business, the 12 come back. i feel small. i spent time in Oklahoma. Congress has recently ap- Michael Monsoor or “Mikey” who which is the freedom we all so cher- Councilmembers approved set- the Marine Corps, but i came home.” propriated $14.5 billion for veterans fought dozens of battles in the streets ish. As i have said to you before the ting aside two acres of Choctaw Country singer Derek sholl chose programs including $23 million for of ramadi, a man who earned the See VETERANS on Page 8 nation land in bryan County for a recycling center. The center will fill a need in the area to help improve the envi- ronment by recycling the amount of material transported to landfills Recruiters say Ivy League and Friends as waste and increase the amount of material that is responsibly recycled into a more appropri- ate form. The recycling center is best Native American college fair will be located near the Choctaw sometime before midnight on Friday, november 7, after the last of nearly nation Transportation Depart- 250 students and parents had left ivy League and Friends Choctaw student ment on Enterprise boulevard in recruitment, representatives from seven of the America’s top academic institu- Durant. At this time, plans are to tions gathered around a table with the Choctaw nation of Oklahoma’s scholar- receive printer cartridges, alumi- ship Advisement program team for an informal review of the recruiting activity num, plastic and paper items for from the prior six hours at the Choctaw Event Center in Durant. recycling. One comment from a recruiter summed up his colleague’s feeling when Also on the agenda were 19 comparing ivy League and Friends to other native American recruiting events. budgets for tribal programs, all That recruiter described the evening activities as the very best of native Ameri- approved. can College Fairs. “The post-event feedback from students, parents, guests and recruiters con- u What’s inside firm our evening’s impact,” says Gregory E.p yle, Chief of the Choctaw nation of Oklahoma (CnO). “This year’s event built on the success of last year’s 5th Annual session with harvard. For the 2009 gala more than 120 students – and 125 Pow Wow parents and guests – traveled from more than 10 states to Durant to meet not .................Page 18 See iVy LEAGuE on Page 14 harvard recruiter talks with parents and students. Thanksgiving dinners in the Choctaw Nation Choctaw Nation investigators receive training .........Pages 10-12 The Choctaw nation of Oklahoma has a new weapon in the preservation of their descendants’ culture and heritage – two certified tribal crime scene inves- Santa Letters.........Page 5 tigators.
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