The Chickasaw Times Post Office Box 1548 Ada, OK 74821 Chickasaw Times Vol. LIV, No. 11 Official publication of the Chickasaw Nation www.chickasawtimes.net November 2019 State of the Nation ‘The Chickasaw Nation is strong because the Chickasaw people are strong’ up our fellow Chickasaws and timates indicate that since 2015, to partner with communities to our neighbors.” CNI has grown 75 percent,” Gov. provide vital resources and infra- Gov. Anoatubby delivered the Anoatubby said. “Part of that structure that benefit all Oklaho- address Saturday, Oct. 5 to a growth is Filtra-Systems and their mans. standing-room-only crowd in SCOUT mobile filtration system, “In the modern world, perhaps Fletcher auditorium, as well as which has the potential to revo- the most important infrastruc- an adjacent overflow tent on the lutionize the oil and gas industry, ture resource is fast, reliable Murray State College campus. A and its voyager community water internet. Trace Fiber Networks live stream of the address was treatment system which will solve is bridging the technology gap available online. challenges of rural communities affecting small towns and rural throughout the United States.” communities within Chickasaw Business development This cost efficient, environmen- Country by building a reliable In 2019, Chickasaw Nation busi- tally friendly system is expand- fiber-optic network.” nesses achieved record revenues ing into new markets. It reduces To date, Chickasaw Nation- and profits. This fiscal year, net the demand on streams and owned Trace Fiber Networks has profits from core business opera- aquifers. The CNI manufacturing installed nearly 180 miles of bur- tions have increased by 15 per- plant in Marietta, Okla., has oper- ied fiber-optic cable. Once com- cent, and net assets grew by 11 ated at record levels to keep up pleted, the nearly 500-mile fiber- percent. with the demand for its products. optic network will connect over “Our commitment to financial The Chickasaw Nation pur- 40 communities and schools. stability, accountability and re- chased the facility in 2004, This network will provide unsur- sponsible stewardship makes our when previous owner Siemens passed speed and connectivity to nation strong,” Gov. Anoatubby announced it would close the offices, schools, hospitals, clinics, Gov. Bill Anoatubby reports the state of the Chickasaw Nation is “strong because the people are strong” said. “As our businesses have 100,000 square-foot metal fabri- libraries and homes, as well as during his annual State of the Nation address Oct. 5 at the Chickasaw Nation Annual Meeting at Murray prospered, we have also been cating plant. Keeping the facility more than 100 Chickasaw Nation- State College in Tishomingo. Annual Meeting caps off a week of Chickasaw events and celebrations able to invest in new opportuni- open saved dozens of local jobs, owned businesses. during the Chickasaw Nation Annual Meeting and Festival. ties and diversify our portfolio.” and employment has increased “Our commitment to build Chickasaw Nation Industries, since. community and partnerships TISHOMINGO, Okla. - During “The Chickasaw Nation is (CNI) a federally-chartered cor- with our neighbors makes our his annual State of the Nation ad- strong because the Chickasaw poration established in 1996 for Community nation strong,” Gov. Anoatubby dress, Governor Bill Anoatubby people are strong,” Gov. Anoatub- $50,000, now produces revenues “We work to ensure business di- said. “We have worked hard to be said advances in economic de- by said. “Chickasaw people are of more than $350 million annu- versification and economic devel- good neighbors. Our roads pro- velopment, cultural preservation achieving new levels of personal ally. opment includes a focus on local gram continues to partner with and community services have en- success that allow them to have “CNI is on track to reach anoth- communities,” Gov. Anoatubby local governments to improve hanced the lives of the Chickasaw a positive impact on the lives of er record for revenue this fiscal said. “We have worked hard to people. others. We believe it is vital to lift year, and even conservative es- be good neighbors. We continue SEE STATE OF THE NATION, PAGE 5 State-of-the-art center dedicated to Chickasaw fitness New Chickasaw Nation Wellness Center dedicated in Ada ADA, Okla. – A new era in well- hydration station. ness opportunities for the com- The 25,350-square-foot facility munity was ushered in Oct. 16 as also features a state-of-the-art Governor Bill Anoatubby, along interactive PRAMA studio, a cir- with dozens of Chickasaw citi- cuit-based, group training system zens, community members and that combines three dimensional dignitaries, dedicated the new movements with cardio intervals. Chickasaw Nation Wellness Cen- The cutting-edge system com- ter in Ada. bines lights and music to create The state-of-the-art facility, at an immersive and fun experi- 228 Seabrook Road, is designed ence. Interactive workouts can be to meet the needs of Chickasaw programmed for athletes from families and other community beginners to elite. members by providing wellness Only three other facilities in amenities and programs focused the U.S. feature this system and on improved health. the Ada Wellness Center is the Chickasaw Nation Wellness first in Oklahoma. Center is almost twice as large The Wellness Center exercise as its predecessor, the Chickasaw areas are fully-equipped with Nation Family Life Center, which state-of-the-art treadmills and is adjacent to the new facility. elliptical machines, rowing and Gov. Anoatubby said the new targeted muscle group machines, facility was a direct result of the free weights and strength-train- increase in awareness of the link ing equipment. between physical activity and In addition, the Wellness Cen- Governor Bill Anoatubby, center with large scissors, is joined by Chickasaw Nation elected officials, Chickasaw citizens, staff and dignitaries during Oct. 16 overall well-being. ribbon cutting ceremonies for the Chickasaw Nation Wellness Center in Ada. ter will continue to offer numer- “Over recent years, more and ous exercise classes, from ab- more Chickasaws and employees new heights of physical fitness, lies, the Wellness Center offers that involves the whole family,” dominal training to Zumba. have recognized the importance as well as overall health and well- cutting-edge amenities to en- Gov. Anoatubby said. The new Wellness Center is and benefits of exercise, leading being. courage healthy habits for young The expansive Chickasaw Na- across the street from the Fam- to this new wellness center today, “Physical fitness is the founda- people. tion Wellness Center features ily Life Center, which will remain he said. tion for our total wellness. It is “It is exciting to see the future a free weight area and weight open for swimming pool and “The building houses the cut- fundamental to our mission, to of fitness for our citizens and em- machine area; a large studio for sauna access. ting edge in fitness technology enhance the overall life of the ployees. A future in which fitness fitness classes; an open cardio The Family Life Center was and will usher in a new approach Chickasaw people.” is fun and our exercise is sup- room, a children’s exercise area, opened in 2004. It marked a ma- to how we exercise. It will help Designed for all generations ported by the latest science and men’s and women’s locker rooms, Chickasaws, and others, reach and with an emphasis on fami- cutting-edge technology. A future an elevated walking track, and a SEE WELLNESS CENTER, PAGE 4 Ground broken in Ada for new Chickasaw Nation Honor Guard facility ADA, Okla. - Governor Bill Ano- said, was a way for the Chickasaw atubby led Oct. 15 groundbreak- Nation to demonstrate apprecia- ing ceremonies for a new Chicka- tion to the group. saw Nation Honor Guard base of “Once completed, the building operations. will provide the Chickasaw Na- Established in 1993 by a group tion Honor Guard with a dedi- of Chickasaw veterans, the Chick- cated area of their own and offer asaw Honor Guard conducts a new level of support for the im- military honors at funeral and portant work they do,” he said. memorial services and assists The 1,848-square-foot Honor with many tribal and community Guard building will feature a functions. The first official hon- large meeting room, two offices or guard ceremony was posting and a kitchen. The building will the colors at the 1993 Chickasaw also feature a storage area for all Nation Annual Meeting and par- Chickasaw Honor Guard equip- ticipating in the festival parade, a ment, and will provide a place for tradition that still continues. monthly meetings and fellowship. “Our honored Chickasaw veter- The building complements the ans carry on the Chickasaw war- nearby Chickasaw Nation Veter- rior tradition, Gov. Anoatubby ans Lodge. The Honor Guard fa- said. cility will be at 1909 Warrior Way “We are proud of our Honor on the South Ada campus, near Guard and grateful to them, and the Chickasaw Nation Medical to all of our veterans, for their Center. service.” For more information about the The new Chickasaw Honor Chickasaw Honor Guard, please Governor Bill Anoatubby sixth from left, is joined by Chickasaw Nation elected officials, Chickasaw veterans, project contractors and members of the Guard building, Gov. Anoatubby call (580) 310-7930. Chickasaw Nation Honor Guard during Oct. 15 groundbreaking ceremonies for a new Ada base of operations for the Chickasaw Honor Guard. 2 CHICKASAW TIMES November 2019 Imanoli Creative Writers Conference Chickasaw screenwriter, producer uses life experiences to drive storytelling ers, especially young ones, was trying to fill this one position in character coming into the story. children in the foster care pro- “Embrace your story, whatever the writers’ room, mine stood out Just having everyone, all of the gram. She is a big part of what that story is. It is interesting. It is because I had lived it.” heroes, be Native American. It’s brings Mr. Roland back to Okla- what makes you, you. It doesn’t He lends no credit to the idea always been on my mind.” homa as an adult. matter where you’re born. You’re his success is owed to being the He might have the chance, if all “My dad passed recently,” he just as talented and probably best writer in the room (some- goes well. said. “He was Choctaw. It just have more to say than most. thing he’d refute right away). In- “This year I’ve been working made me in general want to, you “There’s such a unique expe- stead, he believes his work stood with HBO to do a show about Na- know, I didn’t want to lose con- rience people are having here, out because it had the ring of tive Americans. I don’t know if nection. Geneva just turned 90 and I think that’s where great art truth. It was not a magical piece they’ll make it, but they’re inter- in May. She’s in good health. I’m comes from, communities like of jewelry, he said, but an echo of ested enough to have me write a trying to get those traditions and this. Having stories inside you a life lived. He was looking back script,” he said. stories from her, learn what she with life experience is invalu- to his own experiences instead of went through and what her child- able. You already have that. Use it. trying to run from them, which Chickasaw roots hood was like. That became im- Write about what you know, sing gave him an extra edge. portant to me.” about what you know, paint about in Oklahoma soil Family is one way Mr. Roland what you know, start there.” Writing what he knows Mr. Roland was born and grew stays Chickasaw-connected. An- He speaks from experience. A large chunk of Mr. Roland’s up in Ardmore, Okla. He left with other is giving back. Drawing from his own life’s sto- filmography has tapped into his his mother to move to California “I had benefited from the ry, he said, played a large role in military experience – a sign he when he was eight years old, but Chickasaw Nation,” he said. “They Screenwriter, producer and Iraq War veteran landing his first Hollywood writ- practices what he preaches in re- continued to spend summers gave me assistance for studies. If Graham Roland shares insights during the ing gig on “Lost.” gards to good writing. back east with his father. I got sick or got hurt, I’d go to the Imanoli Creative Writers Conference at East Central University in Ada. His tips included “I went into the Marines to, Considering future endeavors, “I’ve always been tied to Okla- medical center. They took care of “always learn, be an eternal student”; “write among other things, pay for col- he is looking to draw from an en- homa,” he said. “The Oklahoma I me, so I want to give something every day”; “build community, don’t be an lege, get stories, meet interesting tirely different part of his back- remember is summertime, catch- back.” island”; “follow your passion, write about what people, grow up,” Mr. Roland said. ground while maybe breaking a ing fireflies at night. I think of Sharing his insight during the you know”; and “persevere, keep at it.” “All of those things happened. I few Hollywood tropes along the tornadoes. I think of catfish. I Imanoli Creative Writers Confer- wrote a screenplay I could not way. think of the people. And I think ence was one way he was able to ADA, Okla. – Graham Roland have written had I not gone to He recalled the first time he of green. Where I’m at now every- give back. Summed up, his writ- returned to the Chickasaw Na- Iraq. It was the texture.” saw Native American represen- thing is so brown.” ing advice included: 1) Always tion – his childhood summer After his time in the military, tation in a movie in which they His Chickasaw ties have been learn, be an eternal student; 2) home, where his Chickasaw roots holding onto his enjoyment of were the good guys. It was the passed down from his great- write every day; 3) build commu- remained – to share his story storytelling, he set off down the 1970 film “Little Big Man,” star- grandmother through his grand- nity, don’t be an island; 4) follow and spread a message during the path to making a living as a writ- ring Dustin Hoffman. The movie mother and mother. your passion, write about what Imanoli Creative Writers Confer- er. Making the purposeful deci- “Dances with Wolves” is similar, His great-grandmother, Caro- you know; and 5) persevere, keep ence in Ada. sion to do so, he said, was like he said, but both suffer from the line Milligan, was a full-blood at it. Mr. Roland is a successful flipping a switch. It transformed same trope of a non-Native who Chickasaw who lived to be 107. “If you want to do something, screenwriter and producer. He is him into a professional, rather comes in contact with a Native She would host big reunions, Mr. you have a great resource here also a Marine veteran of the Iraq than someone who just enjoyed community, exploring what then Roland said, bring everybody in in the Chickasaw Nation,” Mr. War. writing. happens. and cook a big pot of pashofa. Roland said. “All Native Ameri- His work has been featured on “I was a nobody, a complete “I’ve wanted to tell a Native Now, he said, he goes out of his cans, Chickasaws included, have both television and cinema with unknown,” he said. “And to be American story for a long time,” way to eat pashofa when he visits such a rich history in storytelling. shows like “Lost” and “Tom Clan- plucked out of that and put on Mr. Roland said. “I look forward Oklahoma. There’s a lot of really creative tal- cy’s Jack Ryan,” and movies like ‘Lost’ was mind blowing. The and hope I’m able to tell a story His grandmother, Geneva Du- ent in this community. They just “Mile 22.” reason it happened was, out of that celebrates a Native American cote, lives in Madill, Okla., and need something to set them down His message to Chickasaw writ- all the pile of scripts they read community without the white used to work with Chickasaw the right path.”

Shackleford work to National Museum of the American Indian Chickasaw weaver’s shawl headed to Indian Museum TISHOMINGO, Okla. – Tyra Voices: Contemporary Chicka- Shackleford is at it again. saw Art,” currently on exhibit in The Chickasaw master fabric Santa Fe, N.M., through 2019. It is weaver sold a breathtaking, mul- more than eight feet in length, el- ticolored, lightning-bolt shawl to egantly displayed to hang as if a the Smithsonian Institution’s Na- woman was wearing it. tional Museum of the American “I am very honored NMAI pur- Indian (NMAI) in Washington, chased the shawl and pleased it D.C. will be a part of a museum cel- It marks the second time Ms. ebrating Native culture encom- Shackleford’s talent has enticed passing all of North America,” a museum purchase with her in- Ms. Shackelford said. tricate and delicate finger-woven While “Finger Woven Shawl” creations. doesn’t quite have the elegant Ms. Shackleford’s “The Lady” moniker of “The Lady,” Ms. Shack- earned the Harrison Eiteljorg leford said the piece was one of Purchase Award at the Eiteljorg the more difficult she has tack- Indian Market and Festival in In- led. dianapolis two years ago. “The “‘The Lady’ is a looser weave, Lady” is a specialized “sprang” and it flows. ‘Finger Woven Shawl’ technique of weaving shown is a tight weave. Both techniques “Finger Woven Shawl” was purchased by the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, to Ms. Shackleford by Margaret require different sets of skills D.C. Roach Wheeler, a Chickasaw rec- and each challenges me as an art- can Indian Art and Market, the Indian Market and Festival. ognized globally for her textile ist,” she said. nation’s largest and most presti- In mid-2017, “The Lady” was artistry. Ms. Shackleford burst onto the gious Native American art show purchased by Eiteljorg. “The Lady” was added to the scene in 2016, claiming a first conducted annually in Santa Fe. This year, “Finger Woven Shawl” Eiteljorg permanent museum col- place and top spot in the textile The show is juried and art must was acquired by NMAI. TYRA SHACKLEFORD lection but is on loan to “Visual division at the Southwest Ameri- be available for purchase during

Call for Native American artists for 2020 Artesian Arts Festival SULPHUR, Okla. - The 7th An- Cash awards will be presented strations, and more than half a Application forms, entry rules art. nual Artesian Arts Festival is now for first, second and third place dozen live music performances. and additional information can A vast selection of visual art seeking applications from all Na- in each category, including Best of Open to the public at no charge, be found on the Chickasaw Na- including paintings, basketry, tive American artists for the 2020 2-D, 3-D, Best of Show and Best of the Artesian Arts Festival wel- tion website at Chickasaw.net/ jewelry, sculpture, metalwork- festival, set Saturday, May 23, Cultural. comed nearly 11,000 visitors to ArtesianFest. ing, beadwork, textiles and pot- 2020 in Sulphur. Hosted by the Chickasaw Na- last year’s festival. Esteemed art- For more information, please tery are featured at the Artesian Deadline to submit an applica- tion, the Artesian Arts Festival is ists from across the nation rep- contact Chickasaw Nation Arts & Arts Festival. tion is Friday, Nov. 29. a community celebration of Na- resenting more than 20 Native Humanities at (580) 272-5520 or A wide variety of musical en- Open to artists from all feder- tive American fine art and artists. American tribes from 12 states email [email protected]. tertainment, tribal dance dem- ally-recognized tribes, artists will The festival features a variety participated in previous Artesian onstrations, art talks and food compete in a juried competition of visual art including paintings, Arts Festivals. About the Artesian vendors is also planned. in as many as 21 categories. Art- basketry, jewelry, sculpture, met- The Artesian Arts Festival takes Open to the public at no charge, ists will be notified of jury selec- alworking, beadwork, textiles and place primarily at the Artesian Arts Festival the Artesian Arts Festival wel- tion by mail and email. pottery. Plaza adjacent to the Artesian Hosted by the Chickasaw Na- comed nearly 11,000 attendees to Artists must be at least 18 years Other attractions include Native Hotel and Spa, 1001 W. First St., tion, the Artesian Arts Festival last year’s festival. Accomplished old and present documentation of American dance demonstrations, Sulphur. It spans W. Muskogee spotlights prominent Native art- artists representing more than 20 citizenship in a federally-recog- a children’s tent, an elders’ mar- Avenue from Division Street to ists from across the country and tribes from 12 states participated. nized Native American tribe. ket area, artist talks and demon- W. Fourth Street. celebrates Native American fine

The Chickasaw Times is published by the Chickasaw Times, Bill Anoatubby Chris Anoatubby The Chickasaw Times is mailed free to Chickasaw registered Lt. Governor 920 Colony, Ada, OK 74820, P.O. Box 1548, Ada, OK 74821 Governor voters, government and educational offices, and upon request to other Native American citizens. Reprint permission is granted monthly with two special issues published, one in June and with credit to The Chickasaw Times unless other copyrights are one in September. shown. Subscriptions are free. Tom Bolitho Tony Choate Editorial statements of the Chickasaw Times, guest columns Editor Media Affairs ExecutiveOfficer and readers’ letters reflect the opinions of the writers and not Vicky Gold necessarily those of the Chickasaw Times, its staff or the tribal Communications Management and Support Services administration of the Chickasaw Nation. Send mail to: Contributors Executive Officer All editorials and letters will become the property of the Chicka- Chickasaw Times: Mallory Jones, Briana Scribner P.O. Box 1548, Ada, OK 74821 saw Times. Editorials must be signed by the author and include Media Relations/Media Affairs: Justin Lofton, KC Cole, Brandon Frye, Gene Lehmann, Loné Beasley, the author’s address. Chickasaw Times: (580) 332-2977; Fax: (580) 332-3949 Dana Lance Deadline for submission is the 15th of each month prior to pub- Tribal Communications: Savannah Burwell, Jennifer Jones, Aleshia Lofton, Dallas Rudd, Kortney e-mail: [email protected] lication. Submissions can be mailed, faxed, hand-delivered or Samis e-mailed. Chickasaw Headquarters: (580) 436-2603 Photographers: Mike McKee, Marcy Gray, Mike Scott, Jacquelyn Sparks November 2019 CHICKASAW TIMES 3 Native American Heritage Month a great time to discover your history

November marks “Native American Heritage Month.” The Chickasaw Nation in perspective by simply doing a bit of study. This designation recognizes the history of Native people now funds more higher There are lots of resources available to you to lead you and their unique place in American society. education, vocational and as you discover more about Indian history, and your place Native American Heritage Month had its beginnings specialty training and cer- in it. more than 100 years ago. The Boy Scouts of America set tification grants and schol- The Smithsonian Institution, the Museum of the Ameri- aside a “First Americans Day.” In 1915, President Calvin arships than at any time in can Indian, the Library of Congress, the National Endow- Coolidge proclaimed the second Saturday of each May our history. Thousands of ment for the Humanities, the National Archives and the “American Indian Day.” Chickasaw students benefit National Gallery of Art all offer excellent information and What is recognized today as Native American Heritage each year. They can access curriculum. These are great places to start and open your Month came into being in 1990. President George H.W. assistance with tuition, mind to the possibilities. And for teachers, this is the per- Bush approved a joint resolution of Congress designating books, tutoring, computers, fect opportunity to share Chickasaw and Indian heritage November “National American Indian Heritage Month.” training equipment and so lessons with students. During this month, it is appropriate to recognize the much more. Of course, the Chickasaw Cultural Center in Sulphur, great strides we have made together in establishing build- Our goals as a tribe Okla., is ready to help you. The Holisso Center is the per- ing blocks that help lead to happy and successful lives. GOV. BILL line up perfectly with the fect place to learn about your tribe and your Chickasaw The Chickasaw Nation continues to build on that success- goals of our Chickasaw heritage. Take a day for discovery at the Cultural Center. ful foundation in so many different ways. ANOATUBBY students. We all want the You will be glad you did! More Chickasaws than ever before today own their own very best hand up, and the There are so many ways today to reconnect with the homes. Many Chickasaw home owners have realized their very highest potential for Chickasaw Nation. Our Chickasaw language program is dreams by accessing the excellent home ownership pro- success we can achieve to- a great place to not only learn your traditional language, grams available through the Chickasaw Nation. Poten- Governor, gether. Our efforts together but also make connection with Chickasaws who will help tial Chickasaw home owners can receive assistance with The Chickasaw – tribe and student – are guide your study. The Chickasaw Press offers a terrific se- mortgage selection, financing, credit building, costs and paying big dividends. We lection of titles for you to enjoy. Go online at Chickasaw.tv fees, structure and more. Our tribe functions as a helpful Nation are meeting with signifi- and view the fantastic Chickasaw stories on “Profiles of a partner with Chickasaw families as they select and pur- cant success. It is always a Nation.” If you are a Chickasaw youth, you can access any chase the homes that work for them. It is always a terrific great feeling to watch a Chickasaw student walk across number of great tribal programs that will help lead you feeling to experience the joy of a Chickasaw family clos- the graduation stage to collect his or her diploma! on the path of discovery about yourself and your tribe. ing on its first home! These programs are just samples of the many things we And remember, your Chickasaw elders serve as “living We are all very aware of the depth of the Chickasaw now have available for citizens. It is awesome to consider encyclopedias” to help you discover your history. Nation’s commitment to education. Our tribe has a long, where we were in our tribal development just 50 short This month, Native American Heritage Month, resolve to storied history of supporting education and seeking out years ago. We have traveled a long and successful path strengthen your connection to the Chickasaw Nation. You the very best education opportunities for our citizens. together! This type of Chickasaw achievement can be put will discover a whole new world waiting for you! Pettigrew brothers bring years of music, joy of Chickasaw culture, to flute making together in several groups that their parents both worked outside about $500. The maker would performed locally and across the home. not accept a return, so we said Oklahoma. “I was a sickly child,” Wendell ‘we can do that. We know how to “The first place we played (as said. “I was in an iron lung for a make flutes.’ teenagers) we made $14 each,” little while. I don’t think the fam- “We make what we call ‘fancy Wendell said. “That was more ily thought I was going to make it. flutes.’ We do carvings. Jack does than my father was making. He So they brought me home and a sculpture work on them and all was earning $1.50 an hour as Chickasaw medicine man came to kinds of different designs. I do a carpenter and bricklayer. We the house and prayed for me. Af- painting on them. We give you made $14 for just two hours and ter a week or so, I started feeling something that can became a we thought ‘hey, this is a way to better. Breathing was easier and family heirloom at a reasonable make a living!’” it wasn’t long before I was out of price,” Wendell said. “If some- bed and recovering. It would be thing goes wrong, we’ll either fix California Dreaming accurate to say I was the one who it or give you another one free.” In the 1970s, Wendell relocated got us into the most trouble,” Jack said the team was “adding to California where he was in Wendell said while flashing a to the culture and not letting it demand as a session bassist for wide smile. die out. We let people know who recording artists in addition to we are, what we stand for and we having his own band. Jack moved Flutes and More leave something behind so they to Texas to work for the federal Flute-making has been a part will know we were here. When The Pettigrew brothers, Wendell, left, and Jack, watch activity from their booth at the Southeastern government’s civil rights division. of their lives since childhood. A you build a flute, there is a lot Art Show and Market (SEASAM) during the final days of the 2019 Chickasaw Nation Annual Meeting and Festival. “He left Oklahoma to entertain non-Native neighbor taught them of yourself that goes into that the world and I left to save the how to build a basic flute and process. A lot of that is because world,” a smiling Jack noted. “even taught us how to make a we played music for so long. It TISHOMINGO, Okla. – Chicka- white soap stone, porcupine It was the first time the Pet- boomerang that wouldn’t come has meaning to us. We feel a to- saw flute and pipe makers Jack quills and feature carved wolf tigrew brothers had been sepa- back,” Wendell recalled, laughing tal kinship in making flutes be- and Wendell Pettigrew “pre- heads. rated. out loud. cause we played music so many viewed” a matching hand-made Jack, 77, and his brother, Wen- “We were called ‘Heckle and As modern music took hold in years. Treating something that flute and pipe set to Governor Bill dell, 79, both learned to make Jeckle’ by family and friends,” their lives, modern instruments can make music as a piece of art, Anoatubby during the Chickasaw flutes as children and have been Jack said. “We were never apart. and amplifiers became a part you have the best of both worlds Nation Annual Meeting and Festi- showing their work the past sev- We did everything together.” of life as well. It wasn’t until the right there.” val. The set will be donated to the en years at the Southeastern Art Wendell was born in July 1940. brothers retired and returned to “I still get chills when I finish tribe in the near future. Show and Market (SEASAM) dur- Jack arrived two years later in Au- Ada they started making flutes a flute because it came from my Jack said he had worked on ing the week of Annual Meeting gust 1942. and Native pipes. head and out of my heart,” Wen- the set for three years. The flute and Festival. Polio – a viral scourge that af- “Jack’s son purchased a flute dell said. “Music is about what is is made of cedar and the pipe is The Pettigrew brothers have flicted millions worldwide – re- for him and it split in half,” Wen- inside you. It’s a love that you put poplar with Minnesota pipestone. been making music for a living sulted in a healthy Jack watching dell said. “It was a flute from a into it and it’s love you get out of Both are adorned with green and since 1956. They played music over a stricken Wendell because well-known maker that cost it, too.” Lighthorse Police a key agency across multiple jurisdictions

The Chickasaw Nation Lighthorse Police Department headquarters is located in Ada, Okla. The department is split into three precincts: WinStar, Ada and Newcastle.

ADA, Okla. - The Lighthorse Po- Lighthorse has cross-deputiza- and other emergencies regardless lice Department of the Chickasaw tion agreements with 48 law en- of jurisdiction. Nation prides itself on its highly forcement agencies within and Community outreach and safe- Community outreach and safety is a priority for the Lighthorse Police Department. Officers teach basic trained officers and ability to surrounding the 13-county juris- ty is a priority for Lighthorse. In CPR during the youth police academy. work with local, state and federal diction of the Chickasaw Nation. addition to its patrol and investi- agencies to keep Oklahomans Cross-deputization agreements gative responsibilities, the Ligh- safe. Lighthorse officers provide work to eliminate jurisdictional thorse Police Department also lice Department includes special- tions from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon- law enforcement services to the uncertainties and deliver efficient oversees a prescription take-back ly trained K-9 teams. These teams day through Friday. After busi- Chickasaw Nation and citizens law enforcement services. The program, a sex offender registry, are tested and trained regularly ness hours, tips are recorded. within its jurisdiction, as well Lighthorse Police Department a confidential hotline an online to track fugitives, participate in The confidential hotline number as assist city, county and state routinely helps other law en- tip form and a youth police acad- patrol (officer protection) work is (866) 928-7384. The online tips police. The contemporary Light- forcement agencies with matters emy. and perform narcotics detection. can be accessed at Chickasaw. horse Police Department was re- involving non-Native Americans The summer youth police acad- K-9 officers and their dogs are a net/LPD. established in 2004. within its jurisdiction. emy teaches participants about valuable resource in interacting Lighthorse Police Department The Chickasaw Nation provided Cross-deputization agreements the guiding principles of law with residents within the com- has members assigned to special direct funding for the recreation are important in Oklahoma, enforcement that serve our com- munities they serve. Lighthorse task forces, including the U.S. of the historic Lighthorse Police where lands under state author- munity. The academy encourages K-9 demonstrations are popular Department of Justice, U.S. Drug Department and its officers, tools ity and Native American lands responsible citizenship, provides at local schools. Enforcement Administration, U.S. and communication systems. under federal and tribal author- positive interaction with police The Lighthorse Police Depart- Marshal Service and the District Subsequently, cooperation with ity resemble a checkerboard. officers, and educates partici- ment offers a telephone and 22 Drug and Violent Crime Task other law enforcement agencies These agreements authorize law pants about the challenges and web-based tip hotline that serves Force. These partnerships help has increased the quality of safe- enforcement officers to react im- responsibilities of police work. southern Oklahoma. Officers ty for all Oklahomans. mediately to violations of the law The Chickasaw Lighthorse Po- staff the lines and answer ques- SEE LIGHTHORSE POLICE, PAGE 9 4 CHICKASAW TIMES November 2019 Outstanding Chickasaws recognized at Arts & Culture Awards

Merry Monroe receives the 2019 Dynamic Woman of the Year award from Governor Harold Stick, center, was honored with the prestigious Silver Feather Award. Mr. Stick James Wenonah Gunning was honored with a Chickasaw Historical Society Service Bill Anoatubby, left, and Lt. Governor Chris Anoatubby. was presented with the award by Governor Bill Anoatubby, left, and Lt. Governor award. Her son Robin Gunning, center, accepted on her behalf. Governor Bill Chris Anoatubby. Anoatubby, left, and Lt. Governor Chris Anoatubby presented the award.

Michael Cornelius, center, was honored with a Chickasaw Historical Society Service F. Gene Smith’s metalwork art earned the 2019 Southeastern Art Show and Market Governor Bill Anoatubby, left, and Lt. Governor Chris Anoatubby, right, present Noah award. Governor Bill Anoatubby, left, and Lt. Governor Chris Anoatubby presented “Best of Show.” Mr. Smith, center, was awarded the honor by Governor Bill Anoatubby, Kauffman with an award for the 2019 Southeastern Art Show and Market youth the award. left, and Lt. Governor Chris Anoatubby. category “Best of Show.”

SULPHUR, Okla. – Educators, tive American students.” thing I never dreamed of,” Mrs. passion for preserving our past drinking coffee. I enjoyed morn- artists, linguists, public servants After graduating from high Monroe said. “I appreciate be- and presenting it to others are a ing coffee with my granny. Then and cultural advocates were school, Mrs. Monroe worked at ing thought of. I’m just glad that wellspring for future Chickasaw later on I’d spent a great deal of among those honored during the Byng Public Schools in the Indian God blessed me to be where I am leaders, entrepreneurs, speakers, time around the kitchen table Chickasaw Nation Arts & Culture Education program as a tutor and today with the people I am with storytellers, artists and crafts- with my mom. They allowed me Awards ceremony Oct. 3, at the teacher’s aide. She became Byng’s today,” Mrs. Monroe said while ac- men. to talk about anything. That’s Chickasaw Cultural Center. Johnson-O’Malley (JOM) represen- cepting the award. “This evening we present the why I’d say I was an elder’s child, “Tonight we recognize the tal- tative and ultimately the Indian “The biggest blessing was to Silver Feather Award to one such they talked to me as an adult, not ents and accomplishments of education coordinator. be able to be in a place where I individual, a Chickasaw with a as a child. I was grateful for that,” our Chickasaw, Southeastern and To further her career, she en- could speak the language. I’ve passion for speaking our lan- he said. Woodland tribal artists, authors rolled at East Central University been able to keep learning and I guage and sharing it with others. Created in 1999, the Silver and culture bearers,” Governor in Ada. As part of her studies, get to spend a lot of time with our A Chickasaw who has shown his Feather Award honors Chicka- Bill Anoatubby said. “In addition, she learned the Chickasaw lan- elders.” strength and kept the Chicka- saws who have committed their we honor and celebrate the distin- guage. The same year she earned She spoke of her relationship saw warrior spirit alive through lives to the preservation and re- guished recipients of this year’s a Native American Studies degree, with Chickasaw elder and fluent three decades of military service. vitalization of Chickasaw culture, Dynamic Woman of the Year and she took over the Chickasaw lan- speaker Pauline Brown, who was A Chickasaw who expresses him- language and life tradition. the Silver Feather awards.” guage class at Byng. a 2018 Silver Feather award recipi- self and our culture through ar- Previous Silver Feather award- Wanting to learn more about ent. tistic beadwork. We are speaking ees include Adam Walker, Pauline Dynamic Woman of the the language, she entered the “When I start to speak and of Mr. Harold Stick.” Walker, Charlie Carter, Juanita Chickasaw Nation’s Master Ap- learn new words, the first thing Mr. Stick, a native of Allen, Byars, Sim Greenwood, Geneva Year - Merry Monroe prentice Language Program and I do is look to Pauline. She’s go- Okla., is the son of the late Martin Holman, Leerene Frazier, Rose Merry Monroe was named the was paired with fluent speaker ing to tell me how to say it,” Mrs. C. Stick Sr. and Eliza Vene (Wal- Jefferson, Stanley Smith, Marie 2019 Dynamic Chickasaw Woman Pauline Walker. Together, they Monroe said with a laugh. “If ton) Stick. Beck, Jerry Underwood, Cath- of the Year by Gov. Anoatubby. more fully explored the intrica- you’ve learned how to say some- He is a U.S. Marine Corps vet- erin Pickens Willmond, Weldon Mrs. Monroe dedicated nearly cies of the Chickasaw language. thing, use it and pass it on. If you eran and served two tours in Viet- Fulsom, Emma McLeod, Jerry 50 years of her life to serving Mrs. Monroe was recognized by pass it on, then our language will nam. He retired after serving 32 Imotichey, Virginia Alexander Bo- Native American students. More the National JOM Association as be with us always.” combined years of service in the len, Sam Johnson, Sue Fish, Dan- recently, she began learning and the teacher of the year in 2018. Established in 2006, the Dy- Marines and the U.S. Army Na- iel Worcester and Pauline Brown. sharing the Chickasaw language. She retired from Byng schools the namic Chickasaw Woman of the tional Guard. “Chickasaw women have played same year and was honored by Year Award honors Chickasaw He continues with a Chickasaw Chickasaw Historical many important roles through- AARP Oklahoma for her lifetime women who have made signifi- warrior spirit serving as sergeant- out history,” Gov. Anoatubby of service. cant contributions to the nation, at-arms at the Chickasaw Nation Society Service awards said. “They have a longstanding She is involved at First Indian serve as role models to other Veterans Lodge. reputation as vibrant, fearless, Baptist Church in Ada and is Chickasaw women and who have Mr. Stick is a fluent speaker - Michael Cornelius and motivated, hardworking and re- a member of the Native Praise made a difference in the lives of who is quick to share Chickasaw markable. We often use the word Choir. Chickasaws and other citizens, language and stories with inter- James Wenonah Gunning dynamic, which encapsulates all In addition to teaching Chick- enriching their communities and ested veterans. He is welcoming, Michael Cornelius and the late those and many other character- asaw language classes for the society at large. and his seasoned experience James Wenonah Gunning were istics of Chickasaw women. Chickasaw Nation History and Chickasaw women have histori- earns respect from the veterans both honored with a Chickasaw “Tonight we recognize Merry Culture Division, she attends art cally been an integral part of the and visitors who visit the lodge. Historical Society Service award. Monroe for her leadership and classes and takes piano lessons. warrior society, serving as guards He is also a self-taught and ac- The Chickasaw Historical Soci- commitment to her culture and She and her husband of 47 years, and coming to the aid of warriors complished beadwork artist. ety was established by tribal law her people. Leonard Monroe, have two chil- in battle. Chickasaw women know “I’m sitting there listening to April 15, 1994. Since that time, “She spent nearly five decades dren, James and Christy. how to handle adversity, difficul- all this, and I’m thinking that the historical society and society serving Chickasaws and other Na- “I’d like to say, this is some- ties and trials with courage and doesn’t sound like me! Who are members have worked toward the determination. They are able to they talking about?” Mr. Stick mission statement of promoting, reach from within and accom- joked upon accepting his award. preserving and protecting Chick- plish things which seem beyond “But I am honored and humbled asaw culture and family tradi- WELLNESS CENTER ordinary capabilities, as has been by this award. And I said I wasn’t tions. their tradition for many genera- going to do that,” he said holding “I’m very honored to be here, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 tions. back tears. to be recognized,” Mr. Cornelius As leaders in education, health “I stand in the shadows of said. “All along, the Chickasaw care, arts, cultural advocacy, the those who have come before me. Nation has been supportive and legal profession, politics, social You see the list,” he said, point- very helpful to me. I applaud ev- services and community develop- ing to the names of previous Sil- erything they do, their efforts ment, Chickasaw women contin- ver Feather recipients. “They are and continuing support of the ed- ue to forge new roads that serve my elders. I still have elders here. ucation field. I just want to thank as a force of empowerment for Those are the ones who have be- everyone here for being my fam- girls, women and men of all ages. come my role models.” ily and friends. Thank you very Previous awardees include Dr. He said he grew up understand- much.” Judylee Oliva, Lisa Johnson-Billy, ing what it was to be Chickasaw Mr. Cornelius is the grandson Dr. Tina Marie Cooper, Dr. Tere- because he had role models in of Silas and Bessie Maytubby. His sa M. Shavney, Mildred “Millie” his parents and grandparents as grandfather, Silas, was an origi- Blackmon, Steffani Cochran, El- well as his extended family and nal enrollee. len Brooker, Dr. Shannon Speed, church family. He graduated from Mill Creek Dr. Karen Goodnight, Mary Ruth “What sustains me today, car- High School and attended several Barnes, Shelby Rowe, Brenda ries me – and hopefully I may institutions of higher learning Kingery and Dr. Amanda Cobb- pass it on to my grandchildren – across the U.S., completing both Greetham. is that set of morals, values and undergraduate and graduate pro- jor milestone in the tribe’s efforts four wellness centers, the Chicka- beliefs. For me, that’s the way grams. to promote healthy lifestyles and saw Nation helps build healthier Silver Feather - I live. I don’t know of any other Professionally, he worked for preventive health care services. communities and reduce the way to live. To me it was being of more than 40 years in various Chickasaw Nation Wellness health disparities faced by many Harold Stick service to other people,” Mr. Stick educational, tribal and state insti- Centers are also located in Ard- Native Americans. Harold Stick received the presti- said. tutions in Oklahoma, Minnesota more, Purcell and Tishomingo. Membership to the facilities is gious 2019 Silver Feather Award. “I’m an elder’s child. I spent and Alaska. The Centers provide education, free for tribal citizens and em- “The people who preserve our a great deal of time around my His many accomplishments in- mentoring, monitoring, incen- ployees and is also open to com- culture are very, very special,” elders, my grandparents and es- clude receiving the national TRIO tives and access to activities to munity members at a reasonable Gov. Anoatubby said. “We recog- pecially at church. I hung around Achiever Award for his efforts in promote exercise, nutrition and price. nize an individual who is com- some of those old men and providing educational excellence overall improved health. For more information, please mitted to keeping our Chickasaw learned their stories and what to for disadvantaged youth (TRIO By providing access to equip- visit chickasaw.net/wellnesscen- culture, traditions and language do and what not to be. I spent a ment and services offered at the ters. alive and thriving. People with a great deal of time sitting around SEE ARTS AND CULTURE, PAGE 7 November 2019 CHICKASAW TIMES 5 CHRs in touch with culture, essential needs of the people Community Health Representatives have improved Chickasaw lives since 1969 She was so proud she also bought ment,” Mr. Cheadle wrote. community resources, patient magnetic decals that went on the Examples of the services that education and health promotion/ side of her car saying she was stem from the original CHR pro- disease prevention. working for the Chickasaw Na- gram include early community Medical professionals from the tion. meetings, nutrition education and Chickasaw Nation Medical Center “Somebody stole one. She an initial version of the current now refer patients to CHRs, who was mad and looked for it for a rabies vaccination clinics. then visit patients’ homes to edu- month. She found it on a teenag- To stay in touch with the needs cate them about their diagnoses er’s car that was ‘dragging Main’ of Native Americans within the and the best treatments available. in Ada. She called the cops and Chickasaw Nation, CHRs would Advocates for patients, CHRs act got it back,” Mr. Greenwood said host community meetings. Meals as intermediaries with medical with a laugh. were often provided. Many times, professionals. They also arrange As part of her determination to preparation time and expenses transportation for medical ap- preserve Chickasaw culture later were taken care of by individual pointments. in life, Mrs. Greenwood developed CHRs. CHRs provide more than just a Chickasaw language curriculum Lillian Fowler, a contemporary medical care. They wear many Eula “Pearl” Scott Carter was one of the used at universities. She served as of Mrs. Greenwood and Mrs. hats during the course of their original Chickasaw Nation Community Health an interpreter of the Chickasaw Scott, explained her job as a CHR careers. They are health provid- Chickasaw Hall of Fame member Geraldine Representatives (CHR). She would later serve language and would later help was often “do-it-yourself” in the ers, counselors, social workers, Greenwood became one of the original Chickasaw three terms as a Chickasaw legislator, where with preservation efforts by serv- 1980 Chickasaw Times article. mentors and tribal ambassadors. Nation Community Health Representatives in she helped oversee growth in tribal operations ing on the Chickasaw Language Mrs. Fowler took it upon herself They become close friends to the 1969. and services. Committee. Because of this work to become a nutrition specialist. clients they serve. The Community Health Repre- elders whose first language was and other accomplishments, she Recognizing the need that Na- Chickasaw Nation CHR Resen- sentative (CHR) program is one of Chickasaw. was honored by the tribe by being tive Americans have for nutrition da Lopez said, “We make sure the oldest programs and services “She loved working with el- selected the “Original Dynamic education, she prepared, dem- our clients are keeping up with offered by the Chickasaw Nation. ders,” Mr. Greenwood said. “Many Woman” of the Chickasaw Nation. onstrated and trained people to their utilities. We also check our A prestigious job, two Chickasaw of our elders only spoke Chicka- Celebrity aviatrix Eula “Pearl” cook diabetic friendly meals. clients’ homes to make sure they Hall of Fame members, Geraldine saw. She would take them to doc- Carter Scott became a CHR in “I am doing exactly what I want are safe. This includes us check- Greenwood and Eula “Pearl” Cart- tor’s appointments to make sure 1972. She trained at the Desert to do,” Mrs. Fowler said in the ar- ing for any items that may cause er Scott, include CHR experience they could communicate with Willow Indian Training Center in ticle. “I like to work in the field. ” a tripping hazard. We also keep on their resumes. Originally op- each other. Back then it was a real Tucson, Arizona. She also recalled how the CHRs up with all the applications for erating with a handful of people, problem for our elders to receive Mrs. Scott’s outgoing person- would host rabies vaccinations. housing grants and anything else the program has today grown to the health care they deserved.” ality and commitment to the “People would bring their dogs they are eligible for through the include 22 CHRs serving the 13 He recalled that respected rep- Chickasaw people made her a and cats and we would vacci- Chickasaw Nation. counties of the Chickasaw Nation. resentatives from the Chickasaw perfect fit as a CHR. Her life was nate them (ourselves),” she said. “We make sure those who are The late Geraldine Greenwood, Nation personally recruited his primarily spent caring for others “There is a world of difference homebound receive proper nutri- inducted into the Chickasaw Hall grandmother for the newly de- in one form or fashion. Born to a between then and now.” tion. We deliver winter fruits and of Fame in 2001, became one of veloped CHR program. blind father in Marlow, Okla., she vegetables for homebound cli- the original Chickasaw Nation “Governor Overton James knew learned to drive him in a car by ents. We also take Christmas and CHRs in 1969. According to the she cared for the well-being of the the age of 12 and could fly planes Thanksgiving holiday baskets out Indian Health Service (IHS) web- Native Americans living within by 13. She became the youngest to our clients. They really do feel page, the CHR program was es- the Chickasaw Nation,” Mr. Green- pilot in the United States with her like family. We enjoy visiting and tablished to provide front-line wood said. “He personally asked first solo flight in 1929. making sure they have all the public health workers who are her to leave her job and help with Mrs. Scott’s life story is the em- things that they need.” trusted members of their com- this program.” bodiment of independence and The Community Health Repre- munity. Mrs. Greenwood’s passion for equality, both traits evident to- sentative program began in 1968. “She enjoyed being a CHR,” fellow Chickasaws while a CHR day in the Chickasaw Nation. She According to the IHS website, the Mrs. Greenwood’s grandson was obvious. During the early tackled challenges head-on when CHR initiative was the first trib- Brad “Ace” Greenwood said of his years of the CHR program, office they presented themselves – a Geraldine Greenwood printed magnetic decals ally-contracted program. grandmother. “She would speak space at the Chickasaw Nation personality trait every CHR must for her car identifying her as a Chickasaw Nation Services are administered by highly of those days. When she was at a premium. Mrs. Green- have. Later in her professional Community Health Representative (CHR). the tribes and available to Native saw people who knew her then, wood opened up her home and life, she would serve three terms CHRs continue to work as liaisons between the Americans living within tribal she would remind us these were provided offices for herself and as a Chickasaw legislator where Chickasaw Nation’s programs and services, and boundaries. CHRs are charged the people she served or worked five other CHRs. she helped oversee incredible its citizens. with delivering health education with her.” CHRs used their personal vehi- growth in tribal operations and and practices set by the IHS, Na- CHRs have close understand- cles to visit and take care of com- services. About the Community tive American and Alaska Native ing of the culture in which they munity members. Mileage was According to a 1980 article in tribes. serve, understand Native lan- reimbursed, but unpaved country the Chickasaw Times by Robert M. Health Representative Since its inception, the CHR guages, and are aware of the roads were hard on vehicles. Cheadle, many tribal health pro- program has evolved to become traditions and norms within the “She told me that she and my grams grew from the work of the Program one of the largest programs con- community. granddad bought a new car for original CHRs. Today, the Community Health tracted to the tribes, not only in Mrs. Greenwood’s knowledge her work as a CHR,” Mr. Green- “The CHR program, which is Representative program promotes dollars and number of people of her traditional language and wood said. “She knew she was the basis of all the health pro- the highest possible health care served, but also in the number of Chickasaw customs served her going to have to have a good car grams, expanded to include spe- for Native Americans. Services tribes having contracts with the well as a CHR. She was able to to take people to appointments cialized services so each individ- offered by the CHR program government. advocate for the health and well- and represent the Chickasaw Na- ual CHR did not need to perform include patient advocacy, com- For more information, visit being of her clients, including tion. She called it ‘the CHR car.’ all the services of the depart- munication between tribal and Chickasaw.net/AreaOffices.

CONTINUED STATE OF THE NATION | FROM PAGE 1 local streets, highways, county county, state and federal law arships, grants and other forms expanded playground and caf- opened on the third floor of the roads and bridges.” enforcement agencies, allowing of financial support to more than eteria. Chickasaw Nation Medical Center This year alone, the Chickasaw them to work together to protect 5,400 Chickasaw students,” Gov. This past year, the Chickasaw ion Ada, Okla., this year. Nation committed more than $6 and serve our communities. Anoatubby said. Honor Club awarded incentives “The Family Residency Program million to joint projects to re- Recently, the Chickasaw Nation The tribe increased the amount to more than 2,700 Chickasaw has both economic and social surface or construct 22 miles of WIC program launched a mobile of scholarships for tuition, the students and distributed nearly benefits for our community,” Gov. roadway. unit to travel to remote rural number of credit hours funded 6,700 awards to encourage excel- Anoatubby said. “Graduates of In Tishomingo, the Chickasaw sites, making WIC services acces- per semester and the amount of lent academic performance. medical residency programs tend Nation is working closely with the sible to residents in those areas. the text book grant. This fall, a Training has begun on the to settle and establish a practice city to improve the municipal wa- higher education grant was in- Chickasaw Heritage Series Cur- or become an active provider ter infrastructure. Education troduced to help with tuition and riculum, which brings Chickasaw where they have trained. Since it was re-established 15 Growth in business revenues enrollment fees. history into the classroom. years ago, the Chickasaw Ligh- benefits education services in Earlier this year, the Chickasaw “The curriculum was developed Culture thorse Police Department has several areas, including increas- Nation completed a new Head cooperatively with state educators Revitalizing Chickasaw culture worked closely with local, state es in the amount of scholarships Start facility in Sulphur, Okla., to meet state academic standards and language is also a high prior- and federal agencies. To date, and text book grants. with increased enrollment ca- and to share the story of who we ity. The Chickasaw Nation takes a Lighthorse has 48 cross-depu- “This past year, we invested pacity. The new facility has four are with the next generation of comprehensive approach, which tatization agreements with city, more than $25 million in schol- classrooms, a safe room and an Oklahomans,” Gov. Anoatubby includes the Chickasaw Press, said. “This will be the first time fitness applications, online lan- that many Oklahoma students guage lessons, stomp dance and will learn about the influential traditional games. role the Chickasaw Nation played Dozens of young Chicka- in U.S. and world history.” saws are learning stomp dances Upcoming Events through the Chickasaw Young Dancers program. This year, a Native American Heri- Ada Community Center Wallace (580) 272-5520 Health Care tage Day Ada, Okla. Nov. 16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Health care has long been a Chickasaw Nation women’s stick- Nov. 2 (580) 272-5520 ARTesian Gallery & Fine Gourd Art Class high priority for the Chickasaw ball team was formed and has Chickasaw Cultural Studios with Donna Welch- Nation. The tribe operates a hos- about 50 members. Center Education Sessions: Sulphur, Okla. Leather Laced Gourd pital, four clinics, eight pharma- Rosetta Stone Chickasaw level 3 Sulphur, Okla. Chickasaw Cooking: (580) 622-8040 Bowls cies, a diabetes care center, emer- was released this year. This new (580) 622-7130 Pashofa Dec. 12, 1-5 p.m. gency medical services, four nu- installment of 40 immersive les- Nov. 8, 1-3 p.m. Basic Leather Tooling ARTesian Gallery & trition centers, eight WIC offices sons builds on the previous two Basic Leather Tooling Veterans Lodge Nov. 19, 6-8:30 p.m. Studios and five wellness centers. levels, and bringing language Nov. 5, 6-8:30 p.m. Ada, Okla. Goddard Center Sulphur, Okla. This year alone, the tribe learners one step closer to flu- Goddard Center (580) 272-2550 Ardmore, Okla. (580) 622-8040 served more than 970,000 pa- ency. Ardmore, Okla. (580) 272-5520 tient encounters, delivered more Since opening in 2010, the (580) 272-5520 Veterans Celebration Education Sessions: Nov. 8 Fine Gourd Art Class Lifesaving Skills: CPR than 785 babies, filled more than Chickasaw Cultural Center has Fine Gourd Art Class Chickasaw Cultural with Donna Welch- Dec. 13, 1-3 p.m. 1.9 million prescriptions, served shared Chickasaw culture with with Donna Welch- Center Leather Laced Gourd Veterans Lodge more than 88,000 meals to chil- more than 820,000 visitors from Leather Laced Gourd Sulphur, Okla. Bowls Ada, Okla. dren, saw more than 154,000 vis- around the world. The center has Bowls (580) 622-7130 Nov. 21, 1-5 p.m. (580) 272-2550 its to its wellness centers, served also won 13 awards this past fis- Nov. 7, 1-5 p.m. ARTesian Gallery & more than 5,300 Chickasaws with cal year, including two conserva- ARTesian Gallery & Basic Leather Tooling Studios Skunk Run 5K eyeglass assistance and served tion awards for our monarch but- Studios Nov. 12, 6-8:30 p.m. Sulphur, Okla. Dec. 14, 7:30 a.m. more than 7,000 citizens with terfly repopulation initiative. Sulphur, Okla. Goddard Center (580) 622-8040 Wintersmith Park financial assistance to help with “Our nation is strong because (580) 622-8040 Ardmore, Okla. Ada, Okla. medical and dental costs. we know who we are and contin- (580) 272-5520 Basic Leather Tooling Through a partnership with ue to keep our culture, language Lowak Sho’li Native Nov. 26, 6-8:30 p.m. Humanities Forum Pucker Toe Moccasin Goddard Center Oklahoma State University, the and traditions alive,” Gov. Anoa- Nov. 7, 6-8 p.m. Workshop with Ashley Ardmore, Okla. Chickasaw Nation Family Medi- tubby said. cine Residency Program Clinic 6 CHICKASAW TIMES News From Your Legislators November 2019 Chickasaw Nation Annual Meeting If you are an At-Large citizen, please take Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee seeks and Festival was tremendous for 2019! advantage of your Citizen Connection! increased funding for Indian Country

hokma, chinchokma, Hello, how are you? hukma! ello Chickasaw Citizens, November is the month of Thanksgiving, Greetings from the Pickens District! We Well, the Holiday Season is upon us a time when we can pause from our busy had another successful Annual Meeting and once again and as always, we have much lives to give thanks to our Creator for His Festival! The number of people who turn out to be thankful for. blessings upon our tribe, our families, and each year continues to amaze me. It’s always This time of year brings back memories ourC individual lives. I think you would agree with me greatC to see our citizens and our community support our ofH large family dinners, visiting aunts, uncles and cous- that the Chickasaw Nation has been truly blessed. tribe and all that we have to celebrate. I get really excited ins, maybe some you have not seen in a while. As I look I so enjoyed this year’s Annual Meeting and Festival! when our at-large citizens travel to attend all the festivi- back over the year 2019, I am most thankful that I can Except for the scorching weather ties. serve the Chickasaw people. As for on Saturday, the Festival week We try to attend as many Chick- that I want to say “Thank You” for couldn’t have been better. I love asaw Citizen Connection (CCC) giving me that opportunity. seeing new and old friends from meetings as we can. Did you know I am also thankful for the all over the U.S. I am amazed every we have them all over the country? wonderful support of my family, year at the talent displayed at the And new ones keep popping up! Our especially my husband Richard. He Southeastern Art Show and Market. tribe is growing leaps and bounds. encourages me in all I do, whether Congratulations to all of this year’s I am always so pleased to see the it is serving as a Tribal Legislator, winners! You are all truly great turnout at our CCC meetings. It re- a community leader, a healthcare artists! ally makes me proud that our citi- worker or a mom and grandmoth- Congratulations goes out also zens, near and far, are interested in er. As Tribal Legislators we enjoy to Harold Stick for being honored learning more about what the tribe serving citizens inside the Chicka- NANCY with the Silver Feather Award. SHANA can offer them through programs CONNIE saw Nation and outside the bound- ELLIOTT Harold has served as the Sergeant- HAMMOND and services, as well as learning BARKER aries and sometimes that means At-Arms for our Legislature for more about our history and culture. traveling to those citizens. It’s nice many years and continues to serve A few months ago, I attended to have the support at home. at the Veterans’ Lodge. We are so the Pacific Northwest Chickasaw In October I attended the quar- Chickasaw proud of him! Congratulations also Chickasaw Community Connection meeting Chickasaw terly Tribal Leaders Diabetes Com- Tribal to Merry Monroe for being chosen Tribal in Vancouver, Washington. What Tribal mittee in Santa Barbara, California. as the 2019 Dynamic Woman of a great reprieve from our hot and As Tribal Co-Chair of this commit- Legislature the Year! Legislature humid climate! We received such a Legislature tee, it is my responsibility to make This year, the Historical Society warm welcome and really enjoyed sure each of the tribes I represent chose to honor two individuals for ourselves. in the Oklahoma Area are sup- their service and help in preserving Chickasaw history. I would like to encourage all of our citizens to attend ported in the continuation of their diabetes programs. Ms. Wenonah Gunning, who served on the Chickasaw the next CCC meeting that is closest to you. It’s such a The funding for these programs is distributed through Historical Society Board of Directors from 1995 until her great way to stay connected and expand your historical a grants process for any tribes who apply. Sorry to say, passing in 2010, was honored for her service. Michael and cultural knowledge of our tribe. unless we have an increase in funding from Congress Cornelius also served many years for the Chickasaw “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does new tribes will not be allowed into the Special Diabetes Historical Society and was honored for his many awards the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kind- Program for Indians. As tribal leaders, this does not sit and service. Congratulations! ness, and to walk humbly with your God?” ~Micah 6:8 well with us. The Capitol Campus looked especially beautiful this Shana Tate Hammond The Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee is commit- year, due to our many rains over the year and the brand (580) 235-1438 ted to diabetes prevention and treatment for all Indian new Pavilions that were built to house all of the artists, [email protected] Country and rendering the best advice possible to the demonstrators, and provide a comfortable place for our Indian Health Service’s Acting Deputy Director, Rear community meal. Admiral Michael Weahkee. We will continue to advocate A big thank you to all of our employees who worked for more funding for all tribes and defend the Special so hard to get the campus ready for the Annual Meet- Diabetes Program for Indians as a successful program ing and Festival and those who worked hard during the in the fight against diabetes. week in various places to make sure it was a success. At this time I want to thank you again for allowing We have the best employees! They all work hard and go me to serve as your Pickens District Legislator and look above and beyond to make sure the citizens have what forward to many more years of service. I wish each of they need and are having a good time. you a very Happy Thanksgiving and pray for peace and At the State of the Nation Address, Governor Anoa- joy in your homes. tubby stated that the state of our nation is strong! Our God bless you, businesses finance over 200 programs and services for Connie Barker our citizens to enhance the quality of their lives. We are investing in the preservation of our history, culture, and language. We are providing more and more opportuni- ties for our citizens to live better lives and to reach their goals. We are truly a blessed people! I also want to say a big thank you to our veterans. Thank you to all veterans for being willing to serve our great country! I hope you all have a very Happy Thanksgiving! Please let me know if I can help you in any way! Chipisala’ cho anowa, (Until I see you again) Nancy Pontotoc District Seat 2 [email protected] Annual Meeting & Festival 5k (580) 399-4374

Wrapped Basketry class with Shana Tate Hammond with Pacific Northwest Chickasaw Citizen Connection member Margaret Wheeler set for Nov. 30 Kim Factor. SULPHUR, Okla. – A Wrapped Basketry class with Mar- garet Wheeler is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 30 at the ARTesian Gallery & Studios in Sulphur. Students will create a rug using a wrapped basketry technique with yarn, twine, raffia and pine needles. A fee of $50 includes class instruction and materials. And they’re off! Runners take off at the start of the Chickasaw Nation Annual Scholarships are available to Chickasaw citizens. Meeting and Festival 5K. Over 300 participated in the Sept. 28 5K and fun walk at For more information, or to enroll, call (580) 622-8040. the Tishomingo Wildlife Refuge. Pucker Toe Moccasin Workshop set 2018-2019 Tribal Legislature for Nov. 16 at ARTesian Gallery Following is a list of the Chickasaw Nation Tribal Legislators including their address and phone numbers. If you SULPHUR, Okla. - A Pucker Toe Moccasin Workshop with have any questions or need any information, please contact the legislator in your area. Chickasaw artist Ashley Wallace is set for 10 a.m. to 5 Pontotoc District Pickens District Tishomingo District p.m., Saturday, Nov. 16 at the ARTesian Gallery & Studios Seat # Seat # Seat # in Sulphur. 1. Toby Perkins 1. David Woerz 1. Scott Wood Enrollment fee for the class of $25 includes all materials 15810 CR 1569 P.O. Box 669 101 West Main Street and instruction. Ada, OK 74820 Ardmore, OK 73402 Tishomingo, OK 73450 For more information, call (580) 622-8040. (580) 399-2606 (580) 235-3240 (580) 221-1430 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Leather Tooling class in Ardmore 2. Nancy Elliott 2. Connie Barker 2. Derrick Priddy ARDMORE, Okla. – A Basic Leather Tooling class is set 620 Ann 509 SW 7th Ave. (580) 681-0647 for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., each Thursday evening in November. Ada, OK 74820 Marietta, OK 73448 501 E. Wyandotte Ave Classes are Nov. 5, 12, 19 and 26 at the Goddard Center (580) 399-4374 (580) 272-4175 Sulphur, OK 73086-6016 in Ardmore. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Students will learn about standard tools used in leather crafting and techniques to create a tooled belt or billfold 3. Lisa Impson 3. Linda Briggs 3. Steven Woods as a final project. P.O. Box 2669 P.O. Box 241 5071 Gray’s Road Class cost is $75 for materials. Materials fee is waived Ada, OK 74820 Marietta, OK 73448 Davis, OK 73030 for Chickasaw citizens. (580) 235-3185 (580) 272-7268 (580) 272-7270 For more information, call (580) 272-5520. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

4. Karen Goodnight 4. Shana Tate Hammond Panola District Count of Voters by District P.O. Box 759 4010 Rolling Hills Drive Seat # Washington, OK 73093 Ardmore, Oklahoma, 73401 1. Beth Alexander Panola 2,477 Pontotoc 16,873 (580) 235-2654 (580) 235-1438 Box 246 Pickens 10,471 Tishomingo 7,002 [email protected] [email protected] Achille, OK 74720 36,823 (580) 272-7850 Count of Voters by District 5. Lisa J. Billy [email protected] P.O. Box 1412 Purcell, OK 73080 (580)399-7083 [email protected] November 2019 CHICKASAW TIMES 7 | CONTINUED Community Council meeting offers Judicial System Court Advocates here ARTS AND CULTURE FROM PAGE 4 represents three programs, including Upward Bound, Tal- ent Search and Student Support Services). Mr. Cornelius opportunity to learn something new to assist you with the legal process has served on numerous educational and tribal commit- tees and boards, including the Chickasaw Historical Soci- ctober was an extremely busy month! HOKMA,’ CHINCHOKMA means “Hello, ety Board of Directors. Official swearing in of the Chickasaw How are you?” The Judicial Department Mr. Cornelius is known for making and playing Native Tribal Officials happened on the first of is going strong. We all had a wonderful American flutes. His artwork has garnered 39 awards October followed the next day by Elder time at the Annual Meeting on October and been featured during SEASAM and the Te Ata Fisher Olympics and a Traditional Church tour. 5 at Tishomingo, Oklahoma. We were so Chickasaw Nation Employee Art Show. CulturalO Evening/ Art Awards were on Thursday and gladC to see our families, friends and new friends at the He retired as manager of the Chickasaw Nation Ada Saturday was the Governor’s State of the Nation address, annual gathering. A big thank you to all who attended Area Office in 2017. He and his wife, Patti, are the proud downtown parade and Festival Day in Tishomingo, OK. the parade festivities in the extreme heat. We hope you grandparents of 20 grandchildren. On October 17, 2019 the Bryan enjoyed receiving the gavels and candy the judicial staff Mrs. Gunning was named after her maternal grandfa- County Chickasaw Community passed out. This month is Novem- ther, James T. Rosser, though she preferred to go by her Council met for their quarterly ber so remember to be thankful middle name, Wenonah. Her paternal great-grandparents meeting. The guest speaker was for your family and friends during were removed to Indian Territory and her great-grandfa- Ms. Gwen Factor Postoak. She the time we celebrate Thanksgiv- ther, Smith Paul, settled the Washita Valley, present-day shared about her family and job, ing. Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. then demonstrated how to make a The Judicial Department is com- After graduating from college, Mrs. Gunning worked to corn husk doll. prised of a District Court, Peacemak- provide commodities and farm equipment for low-income Next, it was our turn. While guid- ing Court and the Supreme Court. families near Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She married in 1941 ing us through the process, she The District Court hears cases and was a devoted wife and mother. told us the story of the corn husk involving adoption, guardianship, She was a member of the Indian-Oklahoma Club and a doll. Gwen was an excellent story civil, divorce, and protective orders, leader in church and civic organizations. BETH teller and teacher. We came away CHERI name change, juvenile, foreign service, She worked for the Oklahoma County welfare office and from the meeting with knowledge BELLEFEUILLE- criminal, paternity and child support. later became a consultant in the state office. After retiring ALEXANDER on: how to make corn husk dolls, The Chickasaw Nation Judicial from the state in 1984, Mrs. Gunning began organizing their background and some family GORDON System is very unique in that we her historical information into scrapbooks and donated history of growing up in a native are a pro se court but we also have many items to the Chickasaw Archives, the Five Civilized Chickasaw home and having elders who con- Chief Justice court advocates available to assist Tribes Museum and the Santa Fe Depot Museum in Pauls Tribal versed in their native language on you in filing your paperwork, provide Valley. She also set up the Paul Room in the Eskridge Hotel a daily basis. Supreme directions on service of the papers, Museum in Wynnewood, Okla. Legislature My corn husk dolls are promi- Court provide information on presenting She was appointed to the Chickasaw Historical Society nently placed at home and serve evidence to state your case to the Board of Directors in 1994, where she served until her as a reminder of the benefits of attending a community Court, prepare orders or final decrees passing in 2010. In 2015, “Wenonah’s Story: A Memoir of a meeting! necessary to finalize the matter and the legal process in the Chickasaw Family” was released by the Chickasaw Press. The postcards are nice to receive in the mail, but in no Chickasaw Nation. Pro se means advocating on one’s own “My mother, Wenonah Paul Gunning, has been gone way can they reveal just how much fun, entertainment behalf before a court, rather than being represented by a for almost 10 years now. I miss her very much. For many and fellowship may happen at one of these gather- lawyer. The Court Advocate does not represent you, go to years I took my mother for granted. I didn’t realize what a ings……did I mention there was food involved also? Court with any party or provide legal advice, but will advise remarkable person she was,” Robin Gunning said. “Weno- A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a bro- you how to proceed with your legal question. It is important nah had a strong personality. At one point she was offered ken spirit drieth the bones. Proverbs 17:22 to provide truthful and complete information to the advo- a position as coordinator of our church’s mission program Beth Alexander cates so your documents will be correct and you can present among Indian tribes. She turned it down. She probably P.O.Box 246 your case to the Judge. The Court Advocates are available would have turned this award down, too. It would have Achille, OK. 74720 Monday through Friday for appointments. made her self-conscious. That’s the way she was. She If you are interested in filing an action in our court didn’t like to draw attention to herself. Her concern was system, please contact the District Court Clerk’s Office always for others.” at (580) 235-0279. You can always access the Chickasaw Another quality that characterized his mother was a Nation Code at Chickasaw.net and then go to the Judicial pride in their Chickasaw heritage, he said. Department webpage; the link to the Code is there for “Wenonah was a collector. She saved pictures, docu- you to view the current laws of the Chickasaw Nation. ments, newspaper articles and significant objects, do- District News: September 2019 Court Statistics nating many things to museums and the Chickasaw Ar- • 47 New court cases filed chives,” he said. “She was excited to be able to take part • 174 cases heard in court in preserving our heritage. She was particularly interested • 74 citizens were assisted by the court advocates in preserving Chickasaw legends and beliefs. If she were The District Court is currently looking for licensed here today, I know she’d be proud of our tribe’s continued attorneys in good standing admitted to the Chickasaw historical research and education. Thanks again on behalf Nation Bar Association interested in court appointed of my mother. I’m honored and gratified to see her recog- work to assist our citizens. Please contact Wayne Joplin, nized for her contributions.” District Court Clerk, (580) 235-0279, if interested. The Chickasaw Nation Bar Association will host its SEASAM winners annual Winter CLE on December 4, 2019 at the fabulous Awards were also presented to winners of the South- Riverwind Casino Showplace Theater. This year our eastern Art Show and Market, a juried event where artists current Chairperson Gordon Harness has put together a enter up to four pieces of artwork in the categories of 2-D, group of speakers that you will not want to miss. There 3-D, cultural and miniature art. will be presentations on Overview of Oklahoma Water Submitted artworks included paintings, drawings, pho- Law and Case Study of Current Litigation, Criminal Ju- tographs, sculptures, jewelry, pottery, textiles, baskets, risdiction Updates, ICW Updates, Appellant Procedures, regalia and more. Skunk Run 5k set for Dec. 14 in Ada; Tips on Delivering limited Scope Services and Ethics. The winners in each category were: open to runners of all ability levels This seminar is pending approval from the Oklahoma Best in Show – F. Gene Smith, Choctaw Bar Association for 6 credit hours, including one hour of Best in Division, Cultural – J. Eric Smith, Chickasaw ADA, Okla. - Runners of all ages and skill levels are legal ethics. Breakfast, lunch and a snack will be in- Best in Division, 3-D art – Billy Hensley, Chickasaw invited to participate in the annual Skunk Run Saturday, cluded in your registration. For information on this CLE Best in Division, 2-D art – Ron Mitchell, Cherokee Dec. 14 at Wintersmith Park in Ada. The 1-mile fun run or any additional questions about the Chickasaw Nation Best of Show, Youth – Noah Kauffman begins at 8 a.m., and the 5K starts at 8:30 a.m. Bar Association, please call Ginger Sanders at (580) 235- The show is open to all artists of Southeastern and The 5K is a USA Track & Field (USATF) sanctioned, certi- 0279 or by email at [email protected]. Woodlands tribes. The winning artworks, as well as works fied event. Individual 5K awards will be given to the top It is my pleasure to report on a successful month of from all other participating artists, were showcased Oct. three male and female finishers in standard USATF age the Judicial Department. 4-5 at the Chickasaw National Capitol grounds in Tishom- groups and the top overall male and female finishers. CHIPISALA` CHO ANOWA means “Until I see you ingo during the 2019 Chickasaw Nation Annual Meeting The event is open to the public at no cost. Online reg- again.” and Festival. istration is available through Dec. 7 at SkunkRun5K.ItsY- ourRace.com. On-site registration opens at 7:15 a.m. on New Chickasaw Press and race day. White Dog Press publications ‘Great American Smokeout’ set for Nov. 21 Chickasaw Press and White Dog Press publications were also released during the awards ceremony. at the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center New from the Chickasaw Press include, “Protecting Our ADA, Okla. - The Chickasaw Nation Department of People: Chickasaw Law Enforcement in Indian Territory” Health and Department of Family Services will host a authored by Michelle Cooke; “Exploring the Depths of “Great American Smokeout” event Thursday, Nov. 21, from History: A Selection of Nineteenth-Century Water Wells 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center in Indian Territory,” by Towana Spivey; and a paperback in Ada. Booths will be set up offering a variety of infor- version of “Chickasaw Removal” created by Daniel F. Lit- mation on the dangers of tobacco use and secondhand tlefield Jr., Amanda L. Paige and Fuller Bumpers. smoke. There will also be support tools to quit smoking White Dog Press, an imprint of the Chickasaw Press, as well as information promoting healthy choices for pre- released a few publications which will interest young read- natal patients, mothers and more. ers. According to the American Cancer Society, smoking “Koni” follows a whimsical skunk through a variety is the single largest preventable cause of death and ill- of day-to-day situations designed to help children sniff ness in the world. Smoking impacts not just the health of out opposites such as big and little, or wet and dry. The those who smoke, but it also impacts those around them book is written exclusively in the Chickasaw language by through secondhand smoke, which also causes cancer and Chickasaw citizens Sherrie Begay, Kari A.B. Chew, Steffani other diseases. Cochran and Donna Courtney-Welch. “The Great American Smokeout” is an opportunity for Also, a compendium graphic novel called “Chickasaw people who smoke to commit to healthy, smoke-free lives Adventures: The Complete Collection” combines all re- through access to support tools and information they can leased issues of the Chickasaw comic book with five new use to stop smoking. unreleased issues. For more information on this event, contact Prevention- “Chikasha Holisso Holba: Chickasaw Picture and Color- From left, Ginger Sanders, Kim Brashears, Kyra Epperly and Edward Stilwell. Not [email protected]. pictured, Wayne Joplin and Connie Tillery. ing Book,” by Vinnie Humes is an old favorite remade to bring history and language together. Vinnie May, known to all as “Sadie,” and her husband, Jesse Humes, co-au- Flu shots now available from primary care Care packages distributed to thored “A Chickasaw Dictionary,” the first book published Chickasaw servicemen and women by the Chickasaw Nation in 1973. providers at Medical Center, satellite clinics A few years later, Mrs. Humes compiled and illustrated In the United States, flu viruses are most common dur- The Chickasaw Nation distributes care packages to the first edition of Chikasha Holisso Holba, a new work ing the fall and winter, often increasing in October and service members stationed away from their permanent that paired her original illustrations with their Chickasaw November, peaking between December and February, and residence. The military care package distribution list in- names and English translations. can last through May. cludes Chickasaw citizens, spouses of Chickasaw citizens, Now, White Dog Press partners with the Chickasaw His- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends the Chickasaw Nation employees, spouses of employees and torical Society to republish Chikasha Holisso Holba as a best way to prevent flu is by getting a flu shot each year. children of employees on active duty stationed away. language and coloring book. The revival of Mrs. Humes’ Eligible Chickasaw Nation patients can now get flu shots If you know men and women who fit the criteria and work also reemphasizes the vitality of her contribution to through their primary care providers at the Chickasaw would like to add them to the military care package list, the history of Chickasaw and Native American literature. Nation Medical Center as well as the Ardmore, Tishomin- please email [email protected], or call For more information on the books and other Chicka- go and Purcell clinics. Contact information for the Medical (580) 272-2550. saw Press publications, please visit www.ChickasawPress. Center and satellite clinics is available on Chickasaw.net. Thank you for supporting our troops! com. 8 CHICKASAW TIMES news of the people November 2019

Chickasaw youth takes top spots in local, state art fair Births County Free Fair. The same piece of art placed third at the Okla- homa State Fair. The piece will be sent to the Natchez Trace Park’s Visitors’ Center Youth Art Show in honor on Native American Month in November. Shae is a student at the After School Art Program (ASAP) at the Chickasaw Nation Arts & Hu- manities under the instruction of Vicki Cowger. She is a seventh grader at Byng Junior High. MALAKHI NOVARRO BANKS She is the daughter of James CHAIO CHRISTIAN Malakhi Novarro Banks was and Nicole Poulin and Chris and HAMPTON CAROLANN HOLLAND born Sept. 16, 2019 at OU Chil- Lisa Bittle. She is the granddaugh- Chaio Christian celebrates Hampton CarolAnn Holland dren’s Hospital. He weighed 4 lbs., ter of Claude Jr. and Sherry Miller, was born January 21, 2019 at 2 oz. and measured 17 inches at After School Art Program student Shae Bittle with Roger and Reejeana Reeves, Gene his fifth birthday Oct. 15 10:16 a.m. at Oklahoma City. She birth. He is the son of Melissa her art piece titled “Basketball” and art instructor Bittle and George and Virginia Chaio Christian celebrated his weighed 8 lbs., 1 oz. and mea- Banks and the grandson of Irene Vicki Cowger. Poulin. She is the great-grand- fifth birthday October 15. sured 21.5 inches. Banks. Shae Bittle’s art piece titled daughter of Claude Sr. and JoAnn He is the son of Chasity and She is the daughter of Caleb Joy beyond anything expected. “Basketball” recently placed first Miller and Louise Rankin and the Benjamin Jackson. His grand- and Madison Holland, of Moore, Loved beyond anything dreamed. in her age division at the Pontotoc late Jerry Rankin. parents are Cynthia Ott and Okla. She is the granddaughter Leonard Brokeshoulder. He is the of Jeff and Christie Holland, and great-grandson of Artie Cooper. Wes and Melinda Tollison, all of Chickasaw boy earns Taekwondo black belt Watching over him from heaven Midwest City, Okla. She is the Walker Lewis, 10, of Corinth, is his “Papa” Dewayne Ott and great-granddaughter of David Texas, received his black belt in great-grandparents Albert Coo- Holland and the late Betty Hol- Taekwondo Sept. 7, 2019. With per, Francis Greenwood-Ott and land, Gary and Billie Bozarth, a lot of hard work, confidence Francis Brokeshoulder. Gloria Tollison and the late Corky and dedication, he mastered his Chaio enjoys eating cheese piz- Tollison, the late Carol Fountain, forms and board breaking to earn za, completing puzzles, reading, and the late Wayne Pearson. his black belt. He attended class writing, singing and “Good Be- at the TMA Martial Arts at Den- havior Fridays.” He participates in ton, Texas. sports during the spring and fall Walker is the son of Michael including playing t-ball with OK and Ashley Lewis, of Corinth. Drillers and stickball with Chika- ROSE-LYNN ISAIAH WRIGHT Crystal Lewis, of Corinth, and sha Bak Bak. George and Faye Walker, of Cold- He is active at Faith Baptist Rose-Lynn Isaiah Wright was water, Miss., are his proud grand- Church and is an upcoming born Sept. 5, 2019. She weighed 9 parents. Charles and Rose Blan- graduate of the Chickasaw Na- lbs., 6 oz. and measured 20 inch- kenship, of Fittstown, Okla., are tion Headstart Pre-K 2020 class, es at birth. WALKER LEWIS his proud great-grandparents. where he received a “Good Behav- Her mother is Ceira K. Wright ior” award for the month of Sep- of Ada, Okla. She has one big Curtis Frazier to celebrate 71st birthday Nov. 16 tember. He is a Chickasaw citizen brother, Royce Walker, who loves and a descendant of the Choctaw, her dearly. Curtis Frazier was born at Tali- 15 grandkids and six great-grand Mississippi Choctaw, Creek and Her maternal grandparents hina, Okla., Nov. 16, 1948 to Juan- kids. He was a machinist by trade Seminole Tribes. are Karen Carpenter and David ADAM REED FRAZIER ita Albertson and Thomas Frazier. and retired in 2012. He and his Join our family as we wish our Wright, both of Ada. His grandparents and Dave Par- wife have resided in Houston, little handsome, Chaio, a huge Adam Reed Frazier was born Her aunts and uncles are Hilary nacher and his wife raised him. Texas since 1975. He has been a “Happy 5th Birthday!” - Chimaaf- July 31, 2019 at the Chickasaw Lewis and Luke Wright, of Ada, He attended Homer Elementary high school baseball umpire for ammi Nittak! Nation Medical Center, Ada, Okla. Amber Wright, of Madill, Okla., and Byng High School. He played the last 25 years at Houston. He is Numbers 6:24-25 He weighed 9 lbs., 3 oz. and mea- and Patrick Haislip, of Coleman, both baseball and basketball and a diehard boomer Sooner fan and “May the Lord send His bless- sured 20 and 1/4 inches at birth. Okla. She has numerous other graduated in 1967. He attended spends much of his time playing ing on you and keep you: May the He is the son of Lacey Cook and relatives that welcome her to our East Central State College, until golf, doing errands for everyone light of the Lord’s face be shining Tyrone Frazier. He has two older family with love and joy. he was drafted in 1969 and be- and catering to the grand and on you in grace.” brothers, Darion and Noah Cook, A tiny bit of heaven sent from came a Marine. He was wounded great-grandkids and two older sisters, Shyeleigh above, in Vietnam and received a Purple I want to wish you Happy Birth- and Auriana Cook. a sweet little miracle to trea- Heart. He and Frieda Byers mar- day! Love you, always. - LaTona His maternal grandparents sure and love. ried in 1975. He has six children, Shico Williams are Anita Miller and Carl Cook. Twinkle, twinkle tiny light, His maternal great-grandfather little eyes that shine so bright. was Joseph Sim Miller, full blood A precious baby from heaven Chickasaw original enrollee. His above, paternal grandparents and Barba- fill our hearts with so much ra Frazier and the late Fred Keller. love.

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UNI_19-CNTV-55_Chickasaw Monthly Times Insertion.indd 1 10/16/19 12:52 PM November 2019 CHICKASAW TIMES 9 Interactive walking app engages Chickasaw culture Chickasaw mother employs AYA fitness app on journey to healthy living ters with their steps. community and various sports. portant to get up from our desks Motivation to maintain mo- But in December 2017, Mrs. Wal- and do a little lap,” she said. “It’s mentum also appears as educa- lace lost her husband, Jeremy. Not important, both physically and tional unlockable content, which long after, she found out she was emotionally.” consists of items like traditional pregnant. Work laps were just one tactic prayers, hymns, locations and “That left me with two kids, among many on Mrs. Wallace’s Chickasaw words. single, by myself,” she said. “It road to better health. She got back Mrs. Wallace has unlocked was even more important for me into stickball, joined the Chicka- nearly everything the app has to to be healthy, to be there for my saw Nation’s Unconquered Life offer, as she has completed every kids. I’m the only parent left, and program and started heading to character’s journey twice over. so I try to make sure I do what I the gym during lunch breaks. “It’s refreshing, looking at the can to be here longer for them.” Mrs. Wallace said there was no material, reading it again,” she After the birth of her son, an finish line when it comes to her said. “I can relay the information unexpected bout with gallblad- healthy lifestyle. Her step counter to my kids. It’s just good informa- der problems landed Mrs. Wal- would agree. tion to pass on.” lace in the hospital. One required She, her seven-year-old daugh- surgery later and she was under About AYA ter Nannola and eight-month-old doctor’s orders to not lift more AYA syncs to step counters son, Oktani particularly enjoy than five pounds. At that point, in Fitbit devices or directly to listening to the hymns. Real- her son weighed more than the phones with Apple Health kit. world travels are linked to the lifting limit. It received gold-level recogni- app’s journey. “I was down for a year and a tion for accomplishments in mar- Within the app, users take an half. It took a toll,” she said. “Try- keting and communication from active role in traveling to the ing to get back to where I was be- the 2019 MARCOM Awards, one Chickasaw Homeland. Their fore, it’s tough, but I have to be of the largest and most respect- journey is mapped along the sure to keep the mindset that it’s ed creative competitions in the same route Chickasaw ancestors not only for me. It’s also for the world. Nannola and Oktani Wallace have been the driving force behind their mother Ashley Wallace’s journey walked during Removal from the kids.” The app is now available for to better health. Mrs. Wallace said it was important to stay healthy and be there for her children. AYA has helped her along the way. Chickasaw Homeland to Indian AYA helped bolster Mrs. Wal- download in the Apple App Store Territory. The path is reversed for lace’s physical well-being, one and with Google Play, with more ADA, Okla. – A Chickasaw art- will mark the app’s one-year an- the app from current-day Oklaho- step at a time. She made laps than 21,000 app downloads made ist, mother and employee is top- niversary. ma to Mississippi. Along the way, down the hallways of her office, so far. Thousands of users are ping the charts in the AYA – Your “I found out about the app users get acquainted with histori- or she stepped outside for a stroll currently unlocking cultural and Fitness Journey app despite any when it was launched during the cal sites and landmarks. around the grounds. historical insight in the app. For hurdles life throws her way. Chickasaw Nation Annual Meet- On their yearly trip to the World Co-workers caught wind of more information and updates, Ashley Wallace maintains a ing and Festival,” Mrs. Wallace Series Stickball competition in her new walking habits. She told visit AYAWalk.com, Facebook. “Blackbear” rank (one of the high- said. “As soon as I saw it, I down- Mississippi, Mrs. Wallace shares them about the app and soon com/AYAWalkApp, Twitter.com/ est), with more than two million loaded it. I’ve had it for almost a the app’s insight and points of they formed a group competition AYAWalkApp or Instagram.com/ steps behind her. She is living up year now. It’s very informative. interest with her children as they to keep each other in motion. AYAWalkApp. to the name of the app, which The more you walk, the more sto- drive close to the same path. “We thought it would be im- means “to go” or “to journey” in ries you get.” the Chickasaw language. Using step-tracking technology, Rising to the challenge On Chickasaw Capitol grounds AYA is an interactive mobile AYA rewards users as they move Until recently, Mrs. Wallace’s walking app that keeps users throughout their day. lifestyle kept her spry. Weekly moving while learning about The app tells a historical story stickball practice? No problem. Gov. Johnston monument established Chickasaw history and culture. through voice-acted walking part- Running to the courtroom for It was released the same day it ners, fictional Chickasaw charac- work? Easy. Heading out to a was announced by Governor Bill ters living at important periods in stomp dance? No sweat. She and Anoatubby during his 2018 State Chickasaw history. Their stories her family lived active lives, heav- of the Nation Address. October unfold as users unlock new chap- ily involved in the Chickasaw Original play at the McSwain Theatre ‘A Tuna Christmas’ opens Nov. 23 the audience will be watching us scramble as we put on each of the characters’ individual costumes.” The plot of the production cen- ters on the small Texas town’s annual Christmas yard display contest. The competition has been won 14 times in a row by wealthy resident Vera Carp. A mysterious “Christmas Phantom,” known for vandalizing yard displays, has contestants on edge. Throughout the show the audience will meet many of the town’s residents. According to Mr. Wallace, the Artist James Blackburn works on his model of The monument of Chickasaw Nation Gov. work he and Mr. King put into the Gov. Douglas H. Johnston monument. The Douglas H. Johnston was recently unveiled at the production will translate into monument is on the grounds of the historic the Chickasaw National Capitol in Tishomingo, Ada residents Corey King, left, and James Wallace will portray more than 20 characters in the Chickasaw Chickasaw National Capitol in Tishomingo. Oklahoma. Nation production of “A Tuna Christmas.” The comedic play will be performed Nov. 29-Dec. 1 at the a great experience. Black Box Theatre within the Chickasaw Nations Arts & Humanities building. For more information, “This play is a challenge un- contact (580) 272-5520. like any other I’ve experienced in TISHOMINGO, Okla. - A monu- government, and ensure the con- quite some time,” he said. “It’s go- ment honoring former Chickasaw tinued practice of Chickasaw cul- ADA, Okla. - The original play paced, side-splitting comedy set ing to be enjoyable for audiences.” Nation Governor Douglas John- tural traditions. “A Tuna Christmas,” by Jaston during Christmas in the fictional “A Tuna Christmas” will be pre- ston was recently unveiled at the Governor Johnston was induct- Williams, Joe Sears and Ed How- town of Tuna, Texas. sented at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. Chickasaw National Capitol in ed into the Oklahoma Hall of ard, will be presented at the Mc- “This show is interesting be- 23 at the McSwain Theatre, 130 Tishomingo. Fame in 1931. Johnston County, Swain Theatre in Ada Nov. 23. cause of the number of characters W. Main Street, Ada. Tickets are The monument, commissioned Oklahoma is named after him. Ada residents James Wallace that have to be developed in such $5. For more information, contact by the Chickasaw Nation, is es- His house, the Chickasaw White and Corey King will take on the a short time,” Mr. King said. “Each Chickasaw Nation Arts & Human- tablished on a pedestal near the House, now serves as a museum difficult task of portraying more has to be interesting and fun to ities at (580) 272-5520 or email north entrance to the historic in Emet, Oklahoma. than 20 characters in this fast- watch. Part of the excitement for [email protected]. capitol building. The work was The monument created by Mr. completed by noted local artist Blackburn is heroic, standing ap- James Blackburn. The work re- proximately seven and one-half quired 18 months to reach final feet tall. completion. CONTINUED “This monument is a fitting Chickasaw National Capitol | FROM PAGE 3 tribute to a man who loved the Construction of the granite Ro- LIGHTHORSE POLICE Chickasaw Nation deeply and led manesque style capitol began in Chickasaw citizens inside the and fear of crime, preserves cial teams. our tribe through a challenging 1898 under Governor Robert M. jurisdictional boundaries, and peace and provide a safe envi- Rural Oklahoma law enforce- period in our history,” Gov. Bill Harris. also provide resources to other ronment while working in part- ment faces many challenges, due Anoatubby said. “Douglas John- In November 1898, after seven law enforcement agencies and nership with local communities to geographical location and vast ston was a man who cared about months of construction, the new residents throughout the state of to enhance their quality of life. bodies of water. The SWAT and the people and worked tirelessly capitol was completed. Although Oklahoma. Jurisdictional territory in- dive teams provide a vital asset on their behalf. We are proud to Governor Harris was responsible cludes 7,648 square miles and to Oklahomans by providing re- honor him in this way.” for the planning and develop- About the Chickasaw encompasses 13 counties: Bryan, sources during times of crisis. Douglas Henry Johnston was ment, Governor Douglas H. John- Carter, Coal, Garvin, Grady, Jef- The teams assist the Chickasaw born Oct. 13, 1856 in the Choctaw ston was the first Chickasaw Gov- Nation Lighthorse ferson, Johnston, Love, Marshall, Nation as well as other agen- Nation in Indian Territory. He was ernor to hold office in the capitol. McClain, Murray, Pontotoc and cies within and surrounding the educated at the Chickasaw Acad- A model of Governor Johnston’s Police Department Stephens. The Lighthorse Police Chickasaw Nation. emy and Bloomfield Academy. office and the national vault are “Lighthorse” is a historic name Department is divided into three The SWAT team provides a He served as 22nd, 24th and part of the capitol’s new exhibit given by the Chickasaw, Choc- precincts: WinStar, Ada and New- ready response to tactical situa- 26th Governor of the Chickasaw areas. taw, Cherokee, Muscogee (Creek) castle, where 66 full-time sworn tions such as hostage situations, Nation during his career. He was Today, the Chickasaw National and Seminole Nations, often re- officers provide law enforcement suicide interventions and other elected to the office in 1898, 1900 Capitol serves as a museum and ferred to collectively as the Five se r v ices 24/7. high-risk incidents. The dive team and 1904. a reminder that the Chickasaw Civilized Tribes, to their mounted Five divisions and two special- provides assistance in recovery of He was the first Chickasaw people fought to preserve their police force. Once removed to In- ized teams were created to better victims, vehicles and/or evidence Governor to be appointed by the tribal identity and independence. dian Territory, the Five Civilized serve citizens of the Chickasaw as well as water rescues. Both President of the United States in Admission is free. Large groups Tribes created the elite Lighthorse Nation and provide support to teams assist neighboring law en- 1906. He served as the Governor are required to make reserva- police to serve and protect their surrounding law enforcement forcement agencies upon request. of the Chickasaw Nation for more tions in advance. Guided tours citizens. communities. Divisions include For more information about the than 30 years, until his death in are available. Re-established in 2004, the patrol, K-9, criminal investiga- Chickasaw Nation Lighthorse Po- 1939. For more information about the Chickasaw Nation Lighthorse tions, communications and lice Department, visit Chickasaw. Governor Johnston worked to Chickasaw National Capitol, call Police Department protects the professional standards. Special net/LPD. maintain tribal control of Chick- (580) 371-9835. lives and property of the people weapons and tactics (SWAT) and asaw schools, to uphold the sov- CONTRIBUTED BY Savannah Burwell, Tribal Com- served, reduces the occurrence the dive team make up the spe- ereign history of the Chickasaw munications 10 CHICKASAW TIMES November 2019 Chickasaw military veterans list 2019

This list of Chickasaw veterans is published as part of the Veterans Day observance honoring those who have served in the armed forces of the United States. To update or add a Chickasaw veteran to this list, please call (580) 310-6451 or email [email protected]

Abbott, James Belvin, Wendell - Navy, Coastguard, 45th, Burch, Mel - Army Cobb, Andrew - Air Force Dickinson, Stanley, O - Marine Raiders, Abbott Jr, Barney - Navy, DECEASED DECEASED Burch, Melvin - Army Cobb, Gary R - Air Force Master Sergeant WWII, DECEASED Abbott, Monroe Belvin, William - Army Burger, James - Navy Cobb, John Dillard, Gary - Navy Abernathy, Charles – Marines Bennett, Bruce - Army Burkart, Bernard - Army, Sgt, E5 Cobb, Paul R - Army Dillingham, Dylan - Army Abshier, Joshua, T - Army, SPC 2009-2012 Bennett Jr, Delton - Navy, WWII, DE- Burke, Jeanmarie, D - Navy, E6 Cobb, Robert - Navy Dillingham, Melvin South Korea CEASED Burkett, Bill - Army Cobler, Randall - Army Dillingham, Olen Acox, Keith, Ray - Air Force Bennett, Logan - Air Force Burkett, Gerald - Air Force Coffey, William - Army Dillingham, Oscar - Army Adair, Randolph Bennett, Sheila - Army Burkett, Gordon, Willis - Air Force CWO2 Cohee, Carson Dobbs, Ricky - Marines Adams, Alfred, James - Army, Navy, WWII, Benson, Billy Burkett, Richard - Navy Cohee, Larry - Army Dodgion, John - Army DECEASED Benson, Edward Burkett, Robert, O - Army, WWII, DE- Cohee, RC - Army E7 Donaho, Scott - Army Adams, David - Navy Benson, Lucas - Army CEASED Colbert, Bruce Dooley, William, Kingston - Navy Adams, Harley - Army, WWII, DECEASED Benton, Sammy - Marines Burkett, William - Army Colbert, Charles Douglass, Pansy - Air Force Adams Jr, David - Navy Bergen, Marcie Burkhart, Bernard Colbert, Columbus, Leon, “Lee” - Army Dowdy, David - Army / Navy Adcock, Alverta, June - Air Force, Vietnam, Berna, Amber Burkhart, Gary - Navy Colbert, David - Army, DECEASED Dowdy, John F DECEASED Berna, Randy Burks, Gannon - Army, Staff Sgt, 1989- Colbert, Dolphus, “Doc” - Army, Air Force Dowell, James Adcock, David Berry, Aburn 1994 Colbert, G, Dixie, US - Coast Guard, WWII Drake, George Adcock, Kenneth, B - Navy Reserve Chief Beshirs, Joe Burks, Rocky Colbert, Gary Drannon, Stanley - Army Petty Officer, DECEASED Beshirs Jr, Samuel, D - Navy, Aviation, Elec- Burnett, Billy, D - Air Force Captain, Fight- Colbert, James - Marines, E4 Driver, David - Air Force Adkins, Bobby tronic, 2nd Class, Petty Officer, OEFOIF er Pilot, WWII, Korea Colbert, Jessie - Navy Duckworth, Bill, US - Army, 10th Mountain Adkins, William - Navy Beshirs, Larry - Army Burney, Clay P Colbert, Joshua - Army Division Agnew, Phillip, C, United States Coast Beshirs, RA - Army Burney Jr, Clay, P - Army Colbert Jr, Walter, John - Army Duckworth, Billy - Army Guard, 1958-1966 Beshirs, Samuel - Navy Burney, Sam, T - Army, Air Force, WWII, Colbert, Mark - Army Duckworth, Bobby - Army, Air Force, Civil Ahtone, Mary - Army Beshirs Jr, RA - Army DECEASED Colbert, Martin Engineering, Retired, Fire and Rescue Chief, Aiken, Floyd Beshirs, Stephen A Burris, Billy, James, DECEASED Colbert, Mary Europe Akins, Doyle Jr - Air Force Bess, Larry Burris, Bobby - Army Colbert, Murray Duckworth, Boby - Army Akins, Ronnie Bher, Carson - Army, National Guard Burris, Brandon - Army Colbert, Richard E – Navy, WWII, DE- Duckworth, FA - Air Force Alberson, Steven Bigbie, Kim - Army Burris, Calvin, Dewayne - Army, PFC CEASED Duckworth, Frankie - Air Force Aldridge, Gene Biggs, Boyd - Army Burris, Christopher - Army Colbert, Richard R – Navy, Vietnam Duckworth, Fritz - Army, Artillery, Eu- Aldridge, Lyn Billy, Masheli - Army Burris, Claude, O - Army, 1946-1982 Colbert, Robin - Navy rope, DECEASED Aldridge, Lyn W Billy, Nahinli - Army Burris, David - Army Colbert Jr, Walter, John - Army Duckworth, K, K - Army Merchant, Marine, Aldridge, Phillip Billy, Walter - Navy Burris, Elton - Army Colbert, Thomas, A, “Jack” - Army South Pacific, DECEASED Alexander, Harvey - Army Billy, William - Navy Burris, Eson - Army, WWI, POW, DE- Colbert, Victor - Air Force Duckworth, Lonnie, Chuck - Army, Air Alexander, J D - Army Birdsong, Glen CEASED Colbert, Walter - Army Force borne, DECEASED Alexander, Jeff - Army, WWI Bishop, Dennis, Longbrake - Navy Burris, Gabriel Colbert, William - Army Duckworth, Ronald - Army Alexander, Jim - Army, 101st Calvary, Bizzell, Micah - Army Burris, Max Cole, Derle Duckworth, Thomas, W - Army, PFC, WWII WWII, DECEASED Black, Thomas Burris, Melvin - Army Cole, Don - Air Force 6 years Europe, DECEASED Alexander, John - Marines Blackburn, Danny - Marines Burris, Monroe Cole, Donald - Air Force Duckworth, Wiley Jay - Army, WWI, DE- Alexander, William - Army Blackwood, Bill - Army Burris, Ronald - Army Cole, George - Army, WWII, Purple Heart CEASED Allen, Alvin - Army Blackwood, Jon - Army Burris, Russell - Army Cole, John - Air Force Duckworth, Wiley Joe - Army, WWII, DE- Allen, Barry - Navy Blanchard, Elmer Burris, Scott - Army, 1987-1991 Cole, Paul - Navy CEASED Allen, Edward - Army Blankenship, Charles - Army Burris, William - Army, 1985-1988 Cole, Robert, William - Navy, 2 years Duckworth, William, Lamont - Army, SP5, Allen, Franklin, Dee - Army, Sgt, DE- Blanton, John – Navy Burrows, Arthur Cole, Sharon - Navy Vietnam, DECEASED CEASED Bledsow, George Dale – Army Burrows, Ryan - Navy Cole, Stanley - Army Ducote, Steven, C - Army, Vietnam, DE- Allen, Franklin D Blevin, Jimmy Burson, Scott - Army Cole, Wendel - Army, Vietnam CEASED Allen, Gerald - Army Blevins, Bobby - Marines Burton, Charles Colee, Larry, E - Army Duerson, John - Army Allen, Gordon – Army Blevins, Don-Navy Burton, Richard - Army Collins, Bill, Max - Army Dulin, James, W - Army, 101st Air Force Allen, Jacob, Dale - National Guard Blevins, Geary - Army Burton, Scott - Army Collins, Cecil - Army borne, DECEASED Allen, John, Rayburn - Navy, 1975-1982 Blevins, Kenneth Buzzard, Debra Collins, James - Army Dulin, Lee, M - Army, 101st Air Force Allen, Johnny - Marines Blevins, Loman-DECEASED Byars, Coy, Van - Air Force Sgt Collins, LaVerne - Army, Air Force Lieuten- borne, DECEASED Allen, Kenneth - Navy Blevins, Ronald, Clyde - Navy, WWII, DE- Byars, Donald, Ray - Marine, Vietnam ant, DECEASED Duncan, James - Air Force 1966-1970 Allen, Nathaniel, Drew - Navy CEASED Byars, Harrison Collins, Leroy - Army Duncan, Kris - Navy Allen, Perry Blevins, Steven - Army Byars, Mary - Army Collins, Ronald - Army Duncan, Stephen - Air Force Allison, Chad – Army, National Guard Blocker, Bruce - Navy Air Force WWII Byers, Bruce - Marines Collins, Virgil, Cornelius - Navy Dunn, Mike Allison, Charles - Army Blocker, Edward - Air Force Byers, Jack - Army Colon, David Duncan, Billy Jeff - Army Allison, Heath Blocker, Ronald - Air Force Byers, Jerry - Army Colson, Thomas, Miller Jr - Navy, Marines Dunn, Billy, Joe - Navy, Vietnam Allison, Leslie Vernon – Army Air Corp, Bloomer, Donald - United States Air Force, Byers, John Colvin, Ollie - Army Dunn, Douglas - Coast Guard WWII, Master Sergeant, DECEASED DECEASED Byers, Richard, Lee - Marines Combes, Mark - Army Dunn, Mike - Army Allison, Matthew - Navy Blue, Michael - Army Byers, Sylvester Conley, Jessica - Army Dunn, Ray Allison, Perry, Wade - Army, WWII, DE- Bob, Dillon - Marines Byles, Arnold - Army Conley, Robert - Army Dunn, Raymond, G, “Ray” - Army, E5 CEASED Bolen, George Byles, Jackie - Air Force Connelly, John, W - Army, Cpl, WWII Dunning, Christy Allison, Robert Bolen, Joseph - Army, WWI Bynum, Art - Army, Korean War Connelly, RE Dupart, Kervin - Air Force Allison, Ronald - Army Bolen, Monte - Air Force Bynum, Charles, B - Army, National Guard, Connelly, William, Ambrose - Army, WWI Allison, Wade Hampton – Army, DE- Bolen, Morgan, Wesley - Army, Private, DECEASED Conner, Joe, Paul - Army, MAJ, retired, Durant, Albert - Army, WWII, Germany, CEASED WWI, DECEASED Bynum, Charles W. - Navy 1941-1945, DE- WWII, Korea, Cold War, Aviator, DECEASED DECEASED Amerson, James, E - Army, Korea Bolen, Norman - Navy, WWII, DECEASED CEASED Cook, Lemuel - Army Durant, Burney – Navy, Vietnam Amerson, John Robert - Army, WWII, DE- Bomboy, Jim - Air Force, First Bynum, Joseph, R - Army, Cpl, WWII Cook, Stanley Durant, Calvin, E Buck - Army, WWII, Italy, CEASED Bomboy, John - Army Bynum, Lola - Air Force WWII Cooper, Adrianne - Army DECEASED Amerson, Sammye Bond, Curtis - Army, DECEASED Bynum, Marvin - Army Cooper, Andy - Marines Durant, Don – Navy, Vietnam Amerson, Wesley, Henry - Navy, WWII, Bond, George - Army, WWII Bynum, Meredith, T - Navy, WWII Cooper, Doyle Durant, Ethan - Army, Air Force WWII, DECEASED Bond, Jay - Army Bynum, Murle, C - Navy, Korean War Cooper, Gary - Navy DECEASED Ames, Dustin - Army Sargent E5 Iraq Af- Bond, Larry - Army Bynum, Ray, C - Navy, WWII Cooper, Jess - Air Force Durant, James - Navy ghanistan Bond, Lloyd - Air Force DECEASED Byrd, Roy, Neal Jr - Army Cooper, Thomas - Army Durant, Jerry – Navy, Desert Storm Ammones, Joesph, W - Navy, WWII, DE- Bonham, John M CAir Force ns, David, Bryan - Marines Cooper, Tom - Army, Sgt, 1st Class, Viet- Durant, Johnny C – Air Force CEASED Borough, Derek R Caldwell, Al - Army nam Durant, Preman John - Army, WWI, DE- Amos, Henry - Navy Boudreau, David Caldwell, Ireno - Army Cooper, Warren G CEASED Amos, Tommy - Army Boudreau, Dixie - Air Force Callen, Billy - Army Copeland, Kenneth Durham, David - Air Force Captain Anderson, Billy - Marines Boudreau, Edward Cameron, Eugene Corder, Mercedes - Air Force Duston, Guy - USMC, Cpl Anderson, Brian - Army Bourland, Ben - Air Force 1991-1996 Campbell, Richard, N - Army, 1938-1945, Couchman, Charles, E - Army Dutton, Charla Anderson, Donald - Army / Coast Guard Bourland, Don - Marine, Medic, Vietnam DECEASED Couchman, G Duty, Clinton – Navy Anderson, James - Army Bourland, Donald - Marines / Navy Campbell, Roy - Army Couchman, Gene - Army Duty, David - Marine Anderson, John - Army Bourland, Howard, Lynn - Army, Air Force, Campbell, Thomas - Army Courtney, Bennie - Army Dyer, Buck - Army, DECEASED Anderson, Lynn - Army WWII Capes, Bennie, G - Navy Boatsman, WWII, Courtney, Bernard Ebisch, Raymond R Anderson, Martin Bourland, Joe, R - Army, 1957-1959 Jan 1941-April 1945, Pacific, DECEASED Courtney, Howard - Air Force Ebisch, James - Army Anderson, Ron Bourland, Joseph Capes, David - Army, Korean War, DE- Courtney Jr, Bennie - Army Ebisch, Lawrence, Paul - Army, Pvt Anderson, Samuel - Air Force Bourland, Robert CEASED Courtney, Stanley - Air Force Ebisch, Raymond, R - Army, Korean Con- Anderson, Tim - Navy, Aviation, Electron- Bourland, William - Army Capes, Robison - Army, Korean War, DE- Courtney, William, Brooks - Navy, DE- flict ics, Tech E5 Bowlegs, William - Marines CEASED CEASED Ebisch, William, R - Army, WWII Andrews, Earl, L - Army, WWII, DECEASED Bowles, Richard - Navy Capes, Walter Cox, Christopher - Navy Eddleman, Rickee - Navy Andrews, Robert - Army Boyce, Richard Caraway, Marlyn Cox, David Eddlemon, Dewey, Lee - Army, Vietnam, Andrews, Vernon Boyd, Dexter - Navy Caraway, Ricky - Navy Cox, Lowell - Navy DECEASED Angaran, Kathi - Army Boyd, James - Navy Caraway, Wayne - Army, WWII, Korean Cox, Lyle - Navy Eddlemon, Jim - Air Force 1954-1975 DE- Anglin, Franklin - Army Boyd, Nicola - Navy Conflict Coyle, Cecil, Carl - Army, Operation Endur- CEASED Anoatubby, Bill Boyd, Patricia - Navy Cardinal, Chris - Marines ing Freedom, Iraq Eddlemon, Jimmy D Anoatubby, Gene - Air Force Bradley, Alvin - Army, WWII, DECEASED Cardinal, Leo Jr - Air Force 1st Class Coyle, Dennis - Navy Edgar, Leslie Anoatubby, Rickey - Navy Bradley, Donald - Air Force Carmichael, Eric - Marines Coyle, Geronia - Army Edwards, Kenny - Navy Anoatubby, Russel - Air Force Bradley, Layne - Army Carney, Bernie - Navy, WWII, Pearl Harbor, Coyle, Leslie - Army Edwards, Leon - Army Anthony, James - Air Force Bralley, Glen - Air Force DECEASED Coyle, RC - Marines, Cpl Edwards Jr, James M - Navy Apala, Darwin - Army Brame, James - Army Carney, Glen - Marines, DECEASED Coyle, Shannon - Navy Egge, Valla - Marines Apala, Gilbert, V - Army, PFC, WWII, DE- Brandon, Miko - Navy Carney, Johnny - Marines Cozad, Brandy Egge, Walter - Navy CEASED Branscum, Donald - Marines Carney, Martin – Marines, DECEASED Cozby, Dan - Air Force Ehn, Morgan - Marines Apala, Horace, H - Army, Tech 5, WWII, Brassfield, Earl Carney, Von - Army Crabb, Jacob - Navy Elam, James, H - Army, Staff Sgt, WWII DECEASED Brassfield, Earl R Carpenter, George - Navy Crabb, Justin - Navy Elder, Leslie - Army Apala, Jackie Brazille, Emmittt - Marines Carpenter, Gerald Crabb, Richard - Navy Elder, Richard - Army Apala, Kenneth Brewer, Del - Army Carrel (Pack), Nachelle - Air Force Crabbe, William Eldhardt, Tommy - Navy Apala, LW Bridges, Felter, V - Army, DECEASED Carrel, Nachelle - Air Force Crabtree, Roger - Air Force Eldred, Jakey - Air Force Apala, Lemuel, W Jr – Army, WWII, 1945 Bridges, Sidney - Air Force Carroll, Frank - Navy Cradduck, Halley, Harden 1st Lieutenant, Elkins, Dan Apala, Mike, Jonas – Army Brisco, Billy Carroll, Jeffery tank commander, DECEASED, WWII Elkins, James Apala, Mulbert, J - Army, PFC, WWII, DE- Brisco, Floyd - Air Force Carroll, Joe Craft, Alana - Navy Ellerbe, Wilbur - Navy CEASED Brisco, Gale - Air Force Carter, Charles - Army Cravatt, Clifford - Marines, DECEASED Elliot, Charles - Navy Apala, Robert Brisco, Michael - Army Carter, Donald - Army Cravatt, Irvin - Navy Elliot, James - Air Force Archer, Brian Brisco, William Carter, Franklin Cravatt, Larry - Army Elliot, John, Cyrus Archer, Fred - Coast Guard Britt, Charley - Army, Quartermaster, Carter, George, W - Army, WWII, Korean Cravatt, Lee Elliott, Charles - Navy Archer, Russell - Army WWII Conflict Cravatt, Munsy Elliott, James - Air Force Archie, Charles - Coast Guard Brittenham, Jennifer - Army Carter, Henry, Edward - Army, WWI, Medi- Cravatt, Wayne Elliott, John Cyrus Arms, Harold Bromley, Alicia M - Air Force cal, DECEASED Cravens, Darryl - Navy Ellis, John Armstrong, Amos Brooksher, Larry Carter, Joe - Navy, WWII, DECEASED Cravens, Dennis - Army / Navy Ellis, Richard - Army Armstrong, Kerry - Army Brouwer, Stanley Carter, Stephen - Air Force Craw, Darin - Navy Elmore, Monty - Air Force Arnold, Kaitlin - Army Brower, Kelly - Navy Carter, Steve - Air Force Vietnam Crawford, Andrew - Army Elmore, Ronald Arnold, Loyd - Army Brower, Stanley F - Navy Carter, Steven - Air Force Crawford, Dennis - Army Elrod, Randall - Navy Arnold, Mark - Army Brown, Aaron - Army Carter, VC - Marines, Cpl Crawford, Gerald - Army Emberson, Doyle - Army Arpealer, Billy - Army Brown, Bill - Navy Carter, Virgil, Eugene - Marines, Corporal, Craycraft, Sharon - Army Engle, Bobby - Army Arpelar, Eugene - Navy Brown, Cameron - Marines DECEASED Cregger, Don - Air Force, 1966-1989 Engle, David - Army Arterburn, Christopher, Martin - Marine Brown, Charles H Carter, Woodrow Criner, JB - Navy Engle, William - Air Force Arterburn, Robert - Navy Brown, Clelie Carvel, Alma - Navy Crittenden, Gary - Marines Engles, Lynn Artherholt, Frederick, Charles - Navy, Viet- Brown, Clyde Cathcart, Billy, W - Air Force Crittenden, James, E - Marine Corporal, E4, Esguerra, Joyce - Air Force nam Brown, Danny - Navy Catoe, Rusty DECEASED Espinosa, Benjamin - Navy Asbery, Billy - Army Brown, George - Army, Air Force Cavener, David - Army Crockett, Adolphus W “Duggie” Essary, Tommy - Navy Asbury, Ed - Army, WWII Brown, Guy Cease, Henry - Marines Crockett, Ameiul, A - Army Etchison, John - Army Ashley, Hoyt, Clay - Army, Korean War, Brown, Harley, Leroy - Navy, DECEASED Centner, Teri - Air Force MAJ, Retired Crockett, Armon, Dale - Army, Vietnam, Etchison, Shelane - Army DECEASED Brown, Henry Chadwick, Jasen - Army DECEASED Evans, Carl Ashley, John, Remel - Army, Korean War, Brown, Houston - Army, WWII, DECEASED Chambers, Donald - Army Crockett, Bearl Evans, Charles - Army DECEASED Brown, James - Marines Chambers, John - Army Crockett, Jackie Evans, Delbert Deland Ashton, George, Victor - Navy Merchant - Brown, Jeraldine - Army Chambers, Marcus - Army Crockett, Jerry, Lincoln - Army, DECEASED Factor, Marc - Army / Navy Marine, WWII Brown, Jerry - Navy Chandler, Larry Dale - Navy Crockett, Vaneus Fain, Lisa - Army Ashton, Mark - Air Force Brown, Jess, F - Army, WWII, DECEASED Chandler, Robert - Air Force Crockett, Virgil - Army Farrand, Kent - Army Atkins, David - Marines Brown, Jimmie, Ray - Army Chaney III, John F Crosby, James P - Navy Seal, DECEASED Farrand, Dolph - Army Attebury, Robert - Marines Brown, Jimmy Chapman, Lawrence - Air Force Crosby, Pete - Navy Farris, Amos Ayres, Bill – Navy, Korean War Brown, Johnny, Mack - Air Force DE- Chase, Daniel, Lee - Air Force Cross, Christopher - Air Force Farris, David, Thomas Ayres, Overton – Army, WWII, DECEASED CEASED Chase, Grove, Engleman - Navy, WWII Crossland, Claude - Army Farris, George, Perrin Bailey, Brad - Navy, Ash2, E5 Brown Jr, Charles, H - Army, Vietnam Chase, Kennen - Marines, Vietnam Crow, Lavoyd Farris, Joe, Weldon Bailey, Bradley - Air Force Brown, Kennedy - Army Chase, Kinnon Crow, Samuel - Air Force Farris, Stanley - Army Bailey, Gary - Navy Brown, Larry - Navy Chase, Richard - Marines, Vietnam Culbert, Cubby Farve, Emil - Army Bailey, Larry - Air Force, WWII, 1st Lieuten- Brown, Leon - Army Chase, William Cumins, Eddy - Air Force Farve Jr, Emil - Army ant, DECEASED Brown, Lester - Air Force Cheadle, Overton Cunningham, Frank Farve, Kern - Army Baken, Nelson - Army Brown, Lewis - Air Force Cheadle, Robert - Marines Cunningham, O - Army Fear, Rebecca - Navy Baken, Paul - Army Brown, Loren, L - Army, Korea, DECEASED Cheadle, Tammie Cunningham, Otha, Keel - Army, SPC 3, Fenner, Eugene - Army Baker, Bradford - Army Brown, Louie Cheadle, Tommy 1954-1956 Fenner, Gene Baker, III, Colbert - Marine, E5 Brown, Milton - Air Force Cheves, Casey - Navy Cunningtubby, Clyde - Army, Korea, DE- Ferguson, Layton - Army Baker, John Brown, Monroe, C - Navy, S2, WWII, DE- Childres, Leland - Army CEASED Fillmore, Adam Jr - Army, 1967-1969 E4 Baker, Nathan - Army CEASED Christie, Aaron Cunningtubby, Daniel - Army, Air Force, Fillmore, Cecil - Army Ball, Wayne B Brown, Nathan, A - Army, National Guard Christie, Elmer T - Army, DECEASED WWII, DECEASED Fillmore, Gregory - Air Force Ballard, Christopher Brown, Paul J Christie, Franklin Cunningtubby, Joe Fillmore, John - Army Ballard, Joe, R - Navy, Korea Brown, Phillip Christie, Joseph B - Army Curtis, Elmer - Navy, WWII Fillmore, Richmond, Robert - Army, 1943 Ballard, Richard, E - Army, 1983-1987 Brown, Ray Christie, Thomas Cushman, Mark - Army WWII Baptiste, Arch Brown, Raymond - Navy Chronister, James Dabney, Christopher - Navy Finnerty, Brett - Air Force Barber, Terry Brown, Rhett - Air Force Chrysler, Michael Dailey, Cliff - Air Force, 1984-1993 Finnie, Carl - Navy Barlow, Howard Brown, Richard - Army Church, Gerald - Army Dale, Alicia - Air Force Fisher, Edward - Air Force Barnes, Shelly - Army Brown, Robert - Army Clapp, Elmer, Ancher - Army, WWII, DE- Dare, Jeff Fisher, JP - Marines Barnoski, Matthew - Air Force Brown, Roy, Anthony - Army CEASED Darter, Ralph Fisher, Jean - Marines Barnoski, Max Brown Jr, Charles, H - Army Clapp, Jack, B - Air Force DECEASED Dauber, James - Army Fisher, Robert - Air Force Barr, Larissa - Army Brown, Tiffany - Navy Clark, Alex Daugherty, Michael - Army Flannigan, Timothy - Army Barrick, Brad - ARNG, Spl Brown, Virginia, WWII, WAC Clark, Clive, C - Marine, Army, Vietnam, Davenport, Michael - Air Force Flatt, Ronney - Army Bartholomew, Michael - Navy Brown, Virgle - Marines DECEASED Davidson, Patricia - 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Air Force Vietnam CEASED Denson, Douglas - Army Forsythe, Benny, C - Army, 1st Infantry, Bell, Josh - Navy Bryant, Walter - Army Clifton, Richard - Army Denson, James - Army Purple Heart recipient Bell, Richard - Army Buchanan, Larry - Army Clinton, Brian - Air Force DeSouza, Carlton - Army Fortenberry, Daniel - Army as of 1118-13 Bell, Rickey Bunker, Jason - Army, MSG, E8 Clow, Angelique - Navy DeVault (Schwarbauer), Elizabeth - Navy citizenship shows as inactive will check next Bell, Zachary Ryan - Army Mos 14 Echo Burch, Jimmy - Army Clow, Dwan, Ellsworth - Army, Air Force, DeVault, Elizabeth - Navy year Belvin, Jimmy - Army, 45th, Retired Burch, Lee, R - Air Force DECEASED WWII, Korean War, Vietnam, DECEASED Dickerson, James - Marines Fortner, Clinton - Army Belvin, Ronald - Navy Burch, Mark Clubb, David Dickerson, Jim - Marines Foster, Charles November 2019 CHICKASAW TIMES 11 Veterans List (continued) Foster, John - Army Halford, III, Joseph, Clyde - Navy, 1973- CEASED Jordan, James - 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Navy Korean War, Vietnam, DECEASED Levine, Hershel - Air Force Fox, Larry Hamil, Cindy - Air Force Horton, Larry - Army Kale, Claywood, D - Navy, WWII Levine, Tiffany - Army Fox, Lyndal - Army Hamilton, Andris Houck, Albert Kale, Douglas Lewis, Ellis - Army Franks, Chris Hamilton, Billy - Army Hough, Patrick - Air Force Kale, Henry - Army Lewis, Gary, H - Army, PFC, E3 Franks, Christopher Hamilton, Joseph Howard, Bobby - Air Force Kale, Jack, C - Navy, WWII Lewis, James - Army Frazier, Leonard R Hamilton, Tommie Howard, Charles Kale, Kenneth, M - Navy, Korean War Lewis, Robert - Army Frazier, Belvin D – Air Force, Vietnam Era, Hammon, Randy - Army Howard, Gerald Kale, Wilson - Army Lewis, Royal, P Jr - Air Force 1st LT, DE- DECEASED Hammond, Leighten, Edward - Army, Sgt, Howard, John - Marines Kamm, Richard - Navy CEASED Frazier, Bill E5 Howard, Robert Kassinger, William - Army Liddell, Billy D – Army, WWII, 1945-1947 Frazier, Curtis - Marines Hammond, Mark - Army, SPC 5, Med, Spe- Howard Jr, Charles, E - Air Force Kauffman, Stephanie - Navy Liddell, Charles – Army Frazier, Dennis - Navy cialist Howe, Christopher - Army Keel, Tommy Liddell, Daniel V – Navy WWII 1943-1945 Frazier, Harold – Army Hampton, Donald - Army Howe, James, H - Navy Keel, Ben, B Jr - Air Force Liddell, Iverson K – Army 1943-1955 Frazier, Joe B – Army, WWII, DECEASED Hancock, Cleo R Howe, John - Marines Keel, Brian - Army Liddell, Joe – Army Frazier, Joe E – Air Force, Vietnam Era Hankey, Don - Army Howe, Larry - Navy Keel, Christopher - Army Liddell, John C – Army WWII Frazier, Leonard, Ray Hann, Jeffrey E - Air Force, SSgt, 2009- Howland, Aaron - Army Keel, David - Marines Liddell, Marvin – WWII 1942-1945 Frazier, Nick D – Air Force, Vietnam Era, 2017 Hoyle, Wesley - Air Force / Marines Keel, Donald, Lewis - National Guard, Liddell, Murray DECEASED Hansard, Robert - Air Force Huff, Chris 1970-1976 Liddell, Ramona - Army Frazier, Nikki - Air Force Harden, Larry - Air Force Huff, Jerry, David - Army Keel, Douglas - Army Liddell, Richard – Navy Frazier, Sherman R – Army Hardin, Thomas - Army Huffuss, Jerry Keel, Edmond, Freeman - Army, WWI, Sil- Liddell, Richard W – Army, WWII 1942- Frazier, Tobiah D – Navy, Army Hardwicke, David H Hughes, Austin, Brit - Army, Retired, ver Star recipient, DECEASED 1945 Frazier, Truman Harkins, Gregory - Navy WWII, Korea, DECEASED Keel, Franklin - Marines Liddell, Willie C – Army, WWI, 1916-1919 Freeman, Charles Harlin, JD - Navy Hughes, Wiley - Navy Keel, George, S - Army, DECEASED Liebl, Armstead - Marines Freeman, Dennis - Navy Harlin Jr, James, Belton - Air Force Cpt, Hughes, William - Army Keel, James - Army Liebl, Ray - Marines, DECEASED Freeman, John – Navy, DECEASED DECEASED Human, James - Navy Keel, Jefferson Liebl, Vernie – Marines Freeny, Arlington - Army Harp, Arlen - Army Humes, James, A - Navy, Chief Petty Of- Keel, Leland Lillie, Dale – Army Freeny, Benjamin, Clay - Army, WWII, DE- Harp, Thomas, Luke - Coast Guard ficer, DECEASED Keel, Lewellyn Lindsey, Ronald - Air Force CEASED, KIA Anzio, Italy Harper, James - Army Humphrey, Christopher - Army Keel, Lewis, Gibson - Navy, WWII Lion, Frank - Navy Freeny, Bennett, Lane - Army, WWII, DE- Harper, Jonathan - Army Hunt, Glenn - Army Keel, MFranklin Little, Billy F - Army, WWII, DECEASED CEASED Harriman-Williams, Jacline - Army Hunter, Arlington - Army, WWII, DE- Keel, Owen - Air Force Little, Clinton - Army Freeny, Bob - Marines Harrington, Dalton - Marines CEASED Keel, Tommy - Army, Vietnam Little, Don, Ed Freeny, John, Ellis - Army, Korean War, Harrington, Michael - Marines Hurd, Gary - Army Keel, William - Army Little, Shelby DECEASED Harris, Benjamin - Army Hurley, Gerald - Army Keenan, Allen - Air Force Littlefield, Laurice D Freeny, Keoata – Navy Harris, Delos - Army, WWI, DECEASED Hurley, Joel - Army Keenan, Thompson Litzinger, Eric - Army Fryrear, Robert – Army, WWII, DECEASED Harris, Donald - Marines Hurley, Virgil, E - Army, Air Force, Cpl, Keenom, Diane - Army Locke, Danny - Navy Fryrear, Terry – Army Harris, James - Air Force WWII, DECEASED Keirsey, Dillard Lockwood, Billy - Army Fryrear, William – Army, WWI, DECEASED Harris Jr, Robert, L - Marine Hurley, William, D - Army, Air Force, Cpl, Kelley, James M Loften, David, V - 1966-1978 Staff Sgt, E6, Fulsom, Charles Harris, Pauline, Hicks - Army, WAC, Sgt DECEASED Kelley, Robert B US Army, Green Beret, INSCOM Fuson, Virgil, C - Army, WWII, 1st Sargent, Harris, Richard - Air Force Hursh, Michael Keith Kelley, Mark, Owens - Navy, Iraq London, Murphy L DECEASED Harris, Ronald - Navy Husted, Paul, Rance - Army, Cpl, E4 Kelley, Robert London, Clyde - Air Force Futischa, Roy Eugene – Air Force, DE- Harris, Thurl, Eugene - Army, Vietnam, Husted, Paul Rance Kellner, David - Army London, Eli - Army CEASED DECEASED Hutchison, Garland - Air Force Kelly, Tony - Navy London, Gary - Army Gabaldon, Sam - Air Force Harris, Thurl Eugene Hyden, Preston - Marines Kelly, William - Air Force London, Jeremiah - Army Gabaldon, Samel - Air Force Harris Jr, Robert L Hyer, Teresa - Air Force Kelsey, Johnnie - OK National Guard DE- London, Larry - Navy Gabehart, Gary J Harrison, Jed - Navy Immohotichey, Dwight - Air Force CEASED London, Murphy, Lee - Army Gabehart, Gary Joseph Harrison, Leonard, Ray - Navy Impson, John – Army Kelsey, Laquita Lucille - Marines DE- Long, Bryan, P - Marine Corp, Capt, 1990- Gabehart, Joe Harrison, LeRoy - Army, DECEASED Imotichey, Charles, W - Army, WWII, Pur- CEASED 2000 Gabehart, Joseph - Army, WWII Harrison, Marion, Parnell - Army, Navy ple Heart Kelsey, Tommy Jack - Army DECEASED Long, James - Air Force Gabehart, Richard - Army Harrison, Shad - Army Imotichey, Edward - Army, Private, Korea Kelso, Mark Longacre, JC - Air Force DECEASED Galbreath Jr, Gerald - Army, Major, WWII, 2 Harrison, William Imotichey, Everett, Roy - Marine, Vietnam Kemp, Charles - Air Force Looney, Brandon purple hearts, silver star, DECEASED Hartin, Ronald - Army Imotichey, Robert Kemp, Eli Looney, Donald - Army Galyean, Michael, D - Army, DECEASED Hartline, Frank, L - Marine, DECEASED Imotichey, Tory - Army Kemp, Harry - Army Looney, Hal - Air Force Galyean, Samuel, N - Army, DECEASED Hartline, James - Army Ingram, Randall - Navy Kemp, Joe, Carr, US - Army, WWII, the, Looney, Victor - Army Garcia, Dulcey Hartwell, Edward Ingram, Thomas - Army, 1966-1968 Korean War Loughman, James - Army Gardner, Fitzhugh, Lee - Army, WWI Hartwell, Joe - Army Inmon, Regina - Air Force Kemp, Joe F Louis, Cub, E - Air Force DECEASED Gardner, HD Hartwell, Porter - Army Irons, Betty Kemp, Joseph, E - Army, Air Force Louis, Edmon - Army, WWI, DECEASED Gardner, Rogers - Navy Hartzog, Robert - Army Irons, Mullins, Betty - Air Force Kemp Jr, Douglas, Lewis - Army Love, Aaron - Army Garnand, Roy - Air Force Harvey, Raymond - Army, DECEASED Ivey, Jimmy Kemp, Mark - Army Love, Donald, G - Navy, E5 Garner, Kendall - Navy Hatcher, Charles - Army Ivey, Lonny Kemp, Raymond, H, US - Army, WWI Love, Howard Garrison, Marvin - Navy Hatcher, Earl G - Army Ivey, Ronald Kemp, Robert - Army Love, LD Garside, Ronald - Army Hatton, Alexander - Army Ivy, Roy - Air Force Kemp, Turner - Army Love, Lester Gaskell, Mary - Air Force Hatton, Bobby Jack, Billy - Navy Kendall, JB Love, Lorne, Doyle - Army, 1953-1955 Gaskell, MaryAlice - Air Force Hatton, JB Jack, Bruce - Navy Kenfield, Rebecca - Army Love, Richard - Army Gause, Jim - Navy Hawkins, WO Jack, James - Marines Kennedy, Patrick Love, Rici George, Brian Hawkins, Jimmy - Air Force Jack, Jerry - Army Kennedy, Elmer, Curtis - Navy, WWII Lowe, Michelle George, Cody - Navy Hawkins, John, R - Air Force WWII Jack, John - Army Kennedy, Patrick Lowrance, Bill George, Kevin - Navy Hawkins, Joseph, C - Army, Pvt Jack, Tyler - Army / Marines Kennedy, William, D - Navy, WWII Lowrance, Charles - Army, DECEASED George, Ronald - Navy Hawkins, Kenneth, Vietnam, DECEASED Jack, Walter Keno, Frank Lowrance Jr, Oscar - Coast Guard Gerard, Linda - Navy Hawkins, Larry Jackson, Reynolds H Kerr, Dale - Army Lowrance, Millard, F - Army, WWII Korean Gibbonns, Casey - Army Hawkins, Ranny - Marines Jackson, Danny Kerr, David - Army Conflict, Cpt, DECEASED Gibbs, Manuel - Air Force Hawkins, Ronny - Marines Jackson, Floyd, Korean War, DECEASED Kidd, William - Marines Lowrance, Wayne - Army Gibney, Rebecca - Navy Hawkins, WO Jackson, Fred, G - Army, Air Force, Sgt, Kilcrease, Floyd, Lee Jr - Army Lowther, Gene W Giboney, Junior Ray Hawley, R, Michael - Navy 1941-1945 DECEASED Kilcrease Jr, Lloyd - Navy, E5 Lucas, John - Marines Gibson, Don - Army Hawley, Ronald, W - Army, Vietnam Jackson, Gerald - Army Kilcrease, Lloyd - Navy Lucas, Steve - Air Force Gibson, Donny - Army Hayes, Clifton - Navy Jackson, Geraldo - Army Kilcrease, Samuel - Air Force Lucas, Steven (Steve) - Air Force Gibson, Herbert Hayes, Donald - Army Jackson, Geronimo, T, “Boots” - Marines, Kimberlin, David Lyda, Dottie - Army Gibson, Lenard Hayes, Joseph, W - Navy, Army, DECEASED Cpl, 1940-1945 DECEASED Kimberlin, Dave - Navy Lyda, Tommy Gienapp, Gordon - Army Hayes, Michael - Marines / Navy Jackson, Oras - Navy Kime, Raymond - Coast Guard Lynam, Tyler - Marines Gilbert, Brad Hayes, Ronald - Marines Jackson, Reynolds Kinard, Charles - Navy Lyon, James - Navy Gilbert, Stephen - Navy Hays, Amos, “Buster” - Army, DECEASED Jackson, Stonewall Kincaid, Robert MacDonald, George Gilmore, Owen - Coast Guard, Boatsman, Hays, Ronny - Army Jackson Jr, Paul Oliver Kincaid, Roy, Sullivan - Air Force Mahan, Ashlin - Coast Guard 2nd Class Hays, William James, Gilbert W Kindard, Charles - Navy Maidt, Albert - Army Gipson, Glenn - Army, Korea, DECEASED Heald, Charles, F, M - USAF, Sgt, 1916-1998 James, A, Howard - Army, PFC King, Devin - Army Maidt Jr, Albert, D Gipson, Jessie DECEASED James, Alvin King, Felix - Army Malaney, Dennis Gipson, Jonathan - Marines Heald, Kenneth - Air Force, Vietnam James, Bradford - Army King, Hoyt - Navy Malaney, Jerry - Army Gissel Jr, Lewis, Henry - Army, Captain, Heath, Sandra K James, Emerson, L - Army, DECEASED King, Joseph - Navy Manning, John - Marines 1961-1963 Heath, J - Army James, Gary King, Melvin - Navy Manos, Michael Givens, Tim Heath, Jeremy - Army James, Gilbert, W – Navy, DECEASED King, Sharon - Air Force Mansfield, M - Air Force Gizoni, Ernest - Army Heath, Sandra James, Jesse Kingsbery, Robert, H - Army, WWII Mansfield, Michael - Air Force Glase, Danna - Army Hedinger, Ralph – Air Force, 1976-1981 James, Jimmie - Army Kinnebrew, Jackson M - Army Marler, Loretta Glasgow, Harry - Army/AF - Navy Hefley, Earl William James, Jimmy - Army Kinnebrew, James A - Army Marris, Charles - Air Force Glasgow, Robert - Air Force Hefner, Carlos James, Overton Kinnebrew II, Earl Marris, Henry - Army Glasgow Jr, Harry Hefner, Joe, Paul - Army, National Guard, James, Ronnie Kinney, James Marris, John - Air Force Glenn, Scott, Holland 1963-1969 James, William - Coast Guard Kinney, Mack Marsh, Ray - Army, Desert Storm Glidden, Jeffrey Helm, CC - Army Jefferson, Gene Kinney, Owen - Marines Marsh, Raymond - Army Glover, James – Navy Helms, Michael - Coast Guard Jefferson, Douglas, K - National Guard, Kirby, Joe W Marshall, Richard, D - Navy, HM2 Glover, Robert – Army Henderson, Chanel - Navy 1979-1983 PFC Kirby, Joe - Navy, Vietnam Martin, Billie - Army Goddard, Lyle - Marines Henderson, James, L - Marine, DECEASED Jefferson, Gene - Marine, Vietnam Kirby, Ronald - Marines Martin, Bobby - Army Godfrey, James Henderson Jr, Richard, S - Army, Air Force Jefferson, ME - Marine Kirtley, Treva - Navy Martin, Gary Godfrey, Roy, Nickless Merchant - Marines, Henderson, Michael, L - Army, Sgt, Viet- Jefferson, Marion - Marines Kiser, Gary Mason, Roy 1942-1945 DECEASED nam Jenkins, William - Air Force / Marines Kiser, William, Charles - Marines Mason, Sandra - Army Goebel, Caleb - Air Force Henderson, Richard Jenkins, Williams - Marines - Air Force Kissee, Michael, James - Marines, OEFOIF Mason, Terza - Army Goforth, Alfred - Army, Korean War, DE- Hendricks, Al - Air Force Jennings, Harold R Klaas, Amy, Catherine - Air Force Massey, Ben, W - Army, WWI CEASED Hendricks, Cadian - Army, DECEASED Jennings, Daniel Klaas, Brian, E - Army Massey, Jay - Army Goforth, Andrew - Army, WWII Hendricks Jr, Cadian – Army, Vietnam Jennings, Harold, R - Navy, WWII Kline, Tommy - Navy, WWII Massey, Scott – Marines Goforth, Bill Hendrix, George Rolan Jennings, Jimmie - Army Knight, James - Army Mastrangelo, Oteka Johnese Wyers - Army Goforth, Garth, S - Marines, DECEASED Hendrix, Ronald - Navy Jennings, Jimmy - Army, 1957-967, DE- Knight, Tom - Air Force Mathews, Robert - Navy Goforth, Murray Henry, Charles, Earl - Marines, Cpl CEASED Knox, Kevin - Navy Matthews, Jack - Army Goforth, Paul, C - Navy, DECEASED Henry, Earl - Army Jennings, John, Douglas - Army, DE- Krag, Christina - Air Force Matthews, John, C - Army, DECEASED Goforth, Shena - Marines Henry, John - Army CEASED Krebbs, Ralph Matthews, PL - Navy Goforth, Thomas - Air Force Henry, Michael - Army Jennings, Lee - Army Krips, Gregory - Navy Maupin, Anthony Goldsby, Don W Henry, Terry, F - Army, Retired Sergeant Jennings, Murial Dallas Kuch (Collins), Vicki - Navy Maupin, Steven - Air Force Goldsby, Jon Major Jennings, Murriel - Army, Korea Kuch, Vicki - Navy Maupin, Tony - Air Force Good Jr, Elmer, Nay, Apprentice, Seamen, Hensley, Harold Jennings, Richard - Army Kuehl, Craig - Marines Maxfield, Lynn M1 Hensley, Jackie Jennings, Robert Kusler, James, P - Army, E4 May, Roland, E - Army Gooding, Norman, Gene - Army, DE- Hensley, Kenneth - Army Jennings, Steven - Air Force Lacher, Tommy Mayberry, Jordan - Marines CEASED Hensley, Ray - Army Jessop, Joel - Army Lack, Gary - Army / Navy Mayden, Robert - Army Goodman, Charles Hensley, Raymond - Army Jessup, Joel - Army Lacy, William - Air Force Mayes, Douglas Goodman, Gene - Army Henson, Ivy Jimmy, William LaFevers, Jason Mayes, Harmon, A Jr - Air Force Goodman, Harvey Henson, Terry - Army Jobe, Diane - Air Force LAir Force, Donald Mayes, Harmon A Goodman, Oscar Henson, Timothy John, Jimmy - Marines / Navy LAir Force, Robert - Air Force Mayfield, Douglas - Army Goodman, Robert - Army Herd, Bernie - Army Johnson, Brian L LaJaye, Lance - National Guard Mayo, Allen - Army Goodman, Roger - Army Herlihy, Kim - Army Johnson, Brett-Air Force, Retired, Master Lake, Larry - Army Mayors, Harmon, A Jr - Air Force Goodwin, Billie, J - Air Force Herlihy, Kimberly - Army Srg Lamark, Alicia, M - Air Force Maytubby, Benny - Army Gore, Dennis - Army Herman, Carolyn - Army Johnson, Joe E Lamb, Travis - Air Force Maytubby, Bill, J - Navy, RD3 Gorman, Martin Herman, Justin - Army Johnson, Bobbie - Navy, 1965-1969 Lambright, Allen - Air Force Maytubby, Bryon, L - Army, Air Force Gorman, Michael - Navy Herndon, B Johnson, Bobby Lampkin, Billy D WWII, DECEASED Gorrell, Dick Herrington, John - Navy Johnson, Brian Lampkin, Billy, Dean - Army, Sgt, Vietnam, Maytubby, David - Air Force Gorrell, Dixon - Marines, Cpl Hess, Ralph Ivan Johnson, Calvin DECEASED Maytubby, Greg - Army Grace, Jackie Hester, Cloise Dean Johnson, Carson, T Lampkin, Hubert, Ira - Navy, Korea Maytubby, Gregory - Army Graff, David Hester, Billy - Army Johnson, Charles - Army Lampkin, Hurbert - Navy Maytubby, Lymon - Army Graff, Michael Hester, Louis Johnson, David - Marines Lampkin, Kerry, D - Army, 2004-2008 E4 Maytubby, Melvin - Navy Graff, Thomas - Navy Hester, Melton - Army Johnson, Dean - Army Lampkin, Robert Maytubby, Monroe, E - Army, WWII, PFC Graham, Jack Hestor, Billy, D - Army Johnson, Dennis - Army, Vietnam Lampkin, William Maytubby, Morris, E - Army, 2 years, DE- Grantham, John Hestor, Cloise, “Dean” - Army, E4 Johnson, Donald - Army Lance, Glenn - Army CEASED Green, Bill, USAF, 1965-1968 Hestor, Louis, Joe, Dean - Army Johnson, Dustin - Army Lance, Rip - Navy Maytubby, Peter – Captain in Confederate Green, Carlen - Army Hestor, Melton, G - Army, PFC Johnson, Elvis - Army Land, Peter - Army Army Green, James - Army Hewett, Justin Johnson, Eric, “Mitch” - Marine, Staff Ser- Landers, Jim - Air Force Maytubby, Samuel, Winchester Green, Johnny Hewett, Kyle - Army geant, 5 years, 1999-2004 Landreth, Byron - Air Force Maytubby, William, Dudley, DECEASED Green, Michael - Army Hibbert, Joshua, C - Air Force Johnson, Freddie Landreth, Danny - Navy Mc Danel, Charles - Army Green, Nicholas - Army Hickman, James Johnson, George Landreth, Dewey, W - USMC, WWII, Korea McAlester, James Green, R - Army Hickman, Kendall Eugene – US Navy MS3, Johnson, Gilbert - Navy Landreth Jr, Knute - Army, Vietnam McBride, Joseph - Army Green, Richard, C - USNR, Aviation, Elec- DECEASED Johnson, Jacqualine - Navy Landreth, K - Army McBroom, Matthew - Marines tronics Technician, E4, 1961-1967 Hickman, Thomas Wayne Faltysek – US Johnson, James Landreth, Knute - Army McCarter, Fred - Navy Green, Roston - Army Marine, L-CPL Johnson, Jerimiah - Air Force Landreth, Robert, Z - USMC, WWII, Korea, McCarter Jr, Fred, L - Navy, 1962-1982 Green, Roy - Navy Hickman, William Kendall Sr – Airforce Johnson, Jimmy - Army DECEASED McCarter, Ray - Air Force Vietnam Green, William - Air Force A3C, DECEASED Johnson, Joe Lang, James McCarter, Raymond - Air Force Greenwood, Amaziah – Army, DECEASED Hicks, Ale, F - Army, Spec, 4th Class Johnson, Joshua - Army Lang II, James W McCartney, Laura - Navy Greenwood, Anthony - Navy Hicks, Dale F Johnson Jr, Freddie, Lee - Army, NG Langley, Donald McCarty, Jenny - Army, National Guard Greenwood, Earl - Marines Hicks, Deloyd - Navy Johnson, Lonnie, Dale - Army, Sgt, E5 Lantrip, Robert - Army Reserved, 1957-1965 Greenwood, Harvey Hicks, Jack Walton – Army, WWII Johnson, Montford - Marines LaPrade, Eric - Navy McCarty, Jerry - Army Greenwood, Jack Hilburn, Beverly - Army Johnson, Ramsey - Army, DECEASED Lasiter, Billie, E - Navy McClellan, Patrick - Army Greenwood, Leon - Army Hill, Andy - Army Johnson, Rudy - Army, 1993-1996 Lasiter, Robert McClelland, Bradley, Leon – Army Re- Greenwood, Marion - Army Hill, Danny - Air Force Johnson, Rusty - Navy Latta, George Aric – Army DECEASED serves 1977-1981, Navy 1967-1970 Greenwood, Robert - Marines Hill, Gene - Army Johnson, Scott, Tinsman - Army, Air Force, Latta, Harold, D - Army, DECEASED McCleskey, Weldon - Army Greenwood, Ronnie - Army Hiltbrunner, Boyce - Army Major, WWII, DECEASED Latta, Lee, Allen - Navy Lt, WWII, DE- McClish, Ruben - Army, WWI, DECEASED Greenwood, Sim Hiltbrunner, Boyd - Army Johnson, Stanley CEASED McClure, David, A - Navy, WWII Greenwood, Virgil, J Hilton, William - Navy Johnson, Stewart - Army Lattie, James - Marines, Vietnam McClure, Duane Greer, Douglas Hisaw, Charles - Marines Johnson, Talbert Laughlin, Tommy McClure, Jennison - Army Greer, II, Todd, D - Navy, OIE Hitchcock, Chester Johnson, Thomas - Marines La Verne, Collins - Army, WWII, Lieutenant McClure, Jimmy, D - Army, Vietnam Greer, James - Navy Hitchcox, Chester - Marine Johnson, Tonya Eagle Squadron, DECEASED McClure, Joseph, “Joe” - Army, DECEASED Greer, Todd - Marines Hiten, Kenneth - Air Force, Retired Johnson, Victory, E - Army, Pvt Lavers, David M McClure, Stephen T Grellner, Ian - Army Hobbs, Charles - Army Johnson, Victory E Lawrence, Leslie - Army McClure, Steve - Army, 1965-1967 Grellner, Thomas - Navy Hobbs, John - Army Johnson, William - Navy Lawrence, Robert - Navy McCollam, Dennis - Army Griffin, Angela - Air Force Hodge, Britt - National Guard Johnson Dangler, Jackie - Navy Lawson, Adam - Air Force McCool, Kelli L Young - Air National Griffin, Angelia - Air Force Hodge, Treylan - Marines Johnston, Jerry M Lawson, Benny Guard, Iraq Griffin, Clyde, F - Army, WWII Hodges, Gary, Dale, Vietnam Johnston, Brian Lawson, Fred - Army McCormick, Kenneth, Don - Army, SP4 Griffin, John - Army Hodges, James - Army Johnston, Deryl Wendell - Navy, DE- Lawson, Freddie - Army McCormick, Nicky Griffin, Ruben - Army Hodges, Stanley - Army CEASED Lawson, Lonnie - Air Force McCormick, Otis - Navy Griffin, Wendyl Hogan, Kenneth - Navy Johnston, Jackie Lawson, Rex - Air Force McCoy, Samuel - Army Griffith, Charles, B - Marine Corp, Viet- Hogland, Gordon, L, “Buck” - Army Johnston, Jerry Lawson, Udale McCurry, Donna - Army nam, Cpl Hogland, Larry - Air Force Johnston, Orin - Army Laxson, Eugene - Coast Guard McCurtain, Carrol - Army Griffith, James Hogland, Thomas - Army Johnston, Ralph - Army Laxson, Lonnie - Air Force McCurtain, James - Army Grimes, Billy - Army / Navy Hogue, John - Army / Navy Johnston, Richard, E - Army Laxton, Charles McCurtain, Jerrold - Army Grinslade, Albert Milton – Army WWI, Holcomb, James - Navy Johnston, William - Army Laxton, Gerry - Army McCurtain, Jerry - Air Force Original enrollee #3395 DECEASED Holcomb Jr, Santana, Beaver - Army, 1975- Jones, Ahadmayamal Laxton, Lewis - Army McCurtain Jr, Charles, R - Army, 1st Air Grinslade, John 1978 Jones, Anthony - Air Force Laxton, Stanley - Air Force Force Calvary, Vietnam, DECEASED Grinslade, Robert Arthur – Army air corp, Holcomb, Satanta Beaver Jones, Billy - Air Force Lea, Donald, R - USAF, Master Sergeant McCurtain, Lynn - Army air force, WWII Korea Vietnam, DECEASED Holcomb Jr, Satana, Beaver - Marine Jones, Caleb - Army Leader, Billy, F - Marines McCutchen, Edward - Navy Grisham, Philip - Army Holden, Kenneth Jones, Calvin Kenneth Leader, Cecil, J - Army McDanel, Billy Ray Grizzle, II, John, Dale - Army, 1977-1980 Holder, Johnson Jones, Charles, Lee Leader, Charles, Dean - Air Force McDanel, Charles - Army Grizzle, Robbie Holland, D - Navy Jones, Christopher - Army / Marines Leader, Danny - Army McDaniel, JD - Navy, 1957-1962 Gross, Taylor - Navy Holland, David - Navy Jones, Daniel Leader, James, Lee - Marine, Korea McDonald, Alma Ellen Carvel - Navy Grubbs, Jasper - Air Force Holland, Gerald Jones, Danny - Marines, 1995-1999 3rd Leader, Rick - Army McDonald, Gary - Army Guardalibene, Charles - Army Holland, Robert Battalion, 5th Marines, E5 Leader, Rickey - Army McDonald, George, Daniel - Army Guess, Earnest Holliday, Daniel - Navy Jones, David - Air Force Learmonth, Ian - Marines McDonald, Jack Guiles, Clayton – Air Force, Army Hollopeter, Wiley - Navy Jones, Doug - Air Force Ledford, Charles - Army McDonald, James Guiles, Donald – Air Force Hollopeter, Wolf - Army, Vietnam Jones, Fred, B Jr - Army, Air Force Lee, Cooper - Air Force McDonald, Larry - Navy Guiles, Richard – Air Force Holman, Jerry - Air Force Jones, Johnny - Army Lee, Robert, Earl - Army, Vietnam McDonald, Ronald Guiou, Russell - Army Holmes, Charles - Navy Jones Jr, William, A - Marine, 1982-1986 Lee, Stephanie - Navy McDonald, Thurman - Army / Navy Gunning, Robin Holmes, John - Army Jones, Larry - Air Force Lee, Theodore, Rosevelt - Army McEachern, Logan Ray - Marines Gunter, Bobby Holmes Jr, Charles, P - Navy, Korea Jones, Maurice - Navy Leftwich, Dewy, O - Navy, WWI, DECEASED McGee, Jack, Randolph - Navy, WWII Gustafson, Alford, V Jr - Army, 1945-1947 Holt, David Jones, Michael, Dean - Marine, DECEASED Leftwich, George C - Navy, WWI, DE- McGee, Lloyd - Army Guy, Douglas Holt, Gale, B Merchant - Marines, WWII Jones, Phillip - Army CEASED McGee, Roy - Army Gyger, Noweta - Navy Holt, Jimmy, E Jr - Army Jones, Purman Leftwich, Norman - Navy, WWII McGee, Sean - Air Force Haddock, Nicky Holt, Wallace G Jones, Richard, M - Navy, Air Force Leftwich, Regal, H - Army, WWII, DE- McGee, William - Army Haddock, Russell - Navy Homer, Edgar - Army Jones, Robert - Army CEASED McGinn (Barr), Larissa - Army Hagan, James - Army Homer, Homer - Army Jones, William - Navy Leftwich, William McGranahan, Charles - Army Haggar, James - Army Homer Jr, Homer, G - Army Jopling, Richard J - Navy Lemon, Holmes - Army McGranahan, Mitchell - Army Haggard, Darius - Army Hooper, Daniel - Army Jopling, Richard W - Air Force, DECEASED Lemons, Billy - Navy McGranahan, Paul - Army Haggard, David W Hoover, Amber - Army Jordan, Billy - Navy Lenertz, George - Navy McKee, Donald - Army Haggard, James - Army Hopkins, Lloyd, George - Army, WWII, DE- Jordan, Hunter - Army Lenertz, John McKee, Johnnie Jordan, Jack - Air Force Leslie, Harvey L McKee, William - Army 12 CHICKASAW TIMES November 2019 Veterans List (continued)

McKellop, Cody - Army Nichols, Richard, L - Navy, Army Reserve Pittman, Kenneth - Army Rowe, Robert - Air Force Stephens, Theea McKellop, Louie, W, DECEASED Nichols, Robert - Navy, 1962-1968 Pittman, Robert Rowles, Joe F Stephens (Hajji), Lisa - Army McKinney, Ralph, Doak - Army, WWII, Ko- Nichols, Robert E – Coast Guard Plunkett, Christopher, S - Army Rowles, John - Navy Stephens, James - Navy rean Conflict, Col, West Point Graduate Nichols, Ronald - Army Poe, Alan - Army Rowles, Joseph, Francis - Navy, WWII Stephens, Matthew - Navy McKinney, Thomas - Army Nickels, Robert - Army Poe, David Rowles Jr, John, Stephen - Marines, WWII, Stephens, Robert, R - Navy, 1941-1945 DE- McKoy, George, Colbert - Fighter Pilot, Nickols, Robert Poe, Gerry - Army DECEASED CEASED WWII, DECEASED Nix, Leon Poe, JC Rowles, Richard, Stephen - Navy, Vietnam, Stephens, Theea - ONG, Activated OEFOIF McKoy, III, John, H - Army Noble, Jo - Army Poe, Mark - Army DECEASED Stephens Hajji, Lisa - Army McKoy, John – Army Noletubby, Jackson - Army, WWI, DE- Polk, Tom - Navy Rucker, Jimmy - Army Stephenson, Clyde - Army / Navy McLaughlin, Clinton D – Navy Seabees, CEASED Polk, Tommy - Navy Runnels Jr, Thurman, Thomas - Army, Air Stephenson, George - Air Force / Navy Marines, WWII Noletubby, Tandy - Army, DECEASED Ponder, Anthony Force, WWII Stephenson, Thomas McLaughlin, Dorman Norman, Harley - Navy Ponder, David - Army Rushforth, Durward - Army Stevens, James McLaughlin, Joe, C - Army Norman, JD - Army / Navy Pope, Michael - Air Force Rushing, Charles - Navy Stevenson, Charles - ArmyUSAF McLean, H Norman, Jerry - Army Porter, Hamp - Army, DECEASED Russell, Cecil Stevenson, Timothy - Marines McLean, Homer, D - Army, 1957-1960 Norman, Weldon Porter, James - Army Russell, Leonard - Air Force Steward, Chris - Army McLellan, Carolyn - Army Norris, Ethan Porter, Olen, Ray - Army, Staff Sgt, WWII Russell, Michael Stewart, David McMillan, Diann – Navy Norris Jr, Harvey Porter, Richard Ryle, Ray - Navy Stewart, John - Air Force / Navy McMillan, Donovan – Army, WWII North, Elmo - Navy Porter, William, E - Army, DECEASED Saiser, Richard, R - Air Force, FAC inter- Stewart, Lisa - Air Force McMillan, Louis – Navy, WWII Northcutt, Billy, Harrell - Air Force, 1st Post, Berry Douglas preter, Vietnam Stewart, Sheri, R - Air Force McMillan, Zachery – Marines Class Postoak, Eddie - Army Saiser, Richard W Stick, Harold - Army / Marines McNally, Charles - Navy Northcutt, Billy Harrell Postoak, Stephen, D - Air Force DECEASED Sanders, Michael E Stick, Martin - Marine, Vietnam McNally, Mark - Navy Northcutt, Darrell Poteat, James - Army Sanders, James - Army Stick Jr, Martin C McNally, Robert - Army Norton, Fred - Navy Potts, Bill Sanders, John - Army Sticks, Russell, R - National Guard, DE- McNeely, William - Army Norton, Joe - Army Potts, Joel - Army Sanders, Larry, Ray - Army, Command Ser- CEASED McReynolds, Joel - Army Norton, Mikel - Army Potts, Joseph - Marines geant Major, Vietnam, DECEASED Still, Jesse - Marines Mead, Billy - Army Norton, Phinny Paul Potts, Justin Sanders, Michael, Edward - Marine, DE- Still, Jessie, Lee Meador, Brandon - Army Norton, Walter - Air Force Powell, Cecil CEASED Still, Joel Mearse, Sherry - Army / Marines Norvell, Glynn Powell, Charles - Marines Sanders, Mitchell - Air Force 1963-1966 Stinson, Albert, J, Sgt, US - Army, WWII, Medrano, Tiffany Norvell, John Powell, Clifford, Alan - Army, SPC 4 Sanders, Steven DECEASED Meeks, Billy N Norvell, Perry Powell, Darren - Air Force Sandersfield, Brian - Navy Stinson, Felix, C, T5, US - Army, WWII, DE- Meeks, Kevin Nowlin, Gary - Army Powell, Donnie - Marines Sands, Donavan - Navy CEASED Meeks, Wallace - Army Nowlin, Mary, E - Navy, 1967-1969 Powell, George - Navy, Vietnam War Sands, Johnny - Army / Marines Stinson, Jeff - Army Meely, Johnny - Marines Nowlin, Phillip – Army, 1977-1982 Powell, George Edward - Army, WWII, Ser- Sawvel, Roger - Army Stinson, Jeffery - Army Meister, Brett, A - Marines, Helibourne As- Nowlin, Raymond – Marines, 1973-2003, geant Saxon, Alice - Air Force Stogner, Charles - Navy sault, Cpl, OEFOIF Retired Powell, Jeffery - Army Schaff, Eric Stone, Rebecca - Army Mellor, William, Bruce - Army, Korea, 40th Nowlin, Raymond – Army, WWII, DE- Powell, Joel, Preston Jr - Army, Air Force Schaff, Mark Story, Donald Infantry Division, DECEASED CEASED Powell, John Schwab, David - Marines Stout, David, Ray - Army, SP4, Vietnam, Melville, Newton - Navy Nowlin, Steve - Army, Retired Powell, Johnny Schwartz, Justin, C - USMC, Sgt, Afghani- Bronze medal, 48th Infantry Platoon, DE- Melville, Parker O’Dell, Charles D Powell, Kenneth stan CEASED Merrill, Byron - Navy Oliver, Kenneth, Ray - Marine Powell, Leo - Army, WWII, Sergeant, DE- Scoggin, Henry, B - Staff Sgt, WWII, DE- Stout, Herman Messinger, Christopher - Navy Orphan, Levi - Army CEASED CEASED Stover, Donna - Army Metzger, Steven - Army Orphan, Ray - Marines, OEFOIF Powell, Floyd James - Navy, DECEASED Scoggins, Joe, E Strahan, David - Navy Milks, Keith - Marines Orphan, Rita Powell, Melvin - Army Scoggins, Joe E Straughn, Barry Milks, Kevin - Air Force Orphan, Ruebin - Marines Powell, Robert Scott, Bill - Army, Korean War Straughn, Garry Miller, Alex - Army Orr, Charles, Edward - Army Powell, Roy, Bert Scott, Billy - Army Straughn, Marlin - Air Force Miller, Bob - Army Orr, Gilbert, Clyde - Army Powell, Scott - Marines Scott, Bradley - Army Straughn, Paul - Air Force Miller, Bobby - Navy Orr, Howell Powell, Vance - Marines Scott, Carter - Army, Korean War Strickland, Edward - Army Miller, Cain, B - Army, DECEASED Orr, Joe - Army Powell, Vernon, Ellis - Air Force Scott, Charles - Army Strickland, FM - Army Miller, Colson - Navy Orr, Steven - Navy Powell Jr, Preston Scott, II, Jimmie - Army Strickland, Franklin - Army Miller, David - Army Ortega, Timothy Price, Ben - Air Force Scott, Jamie Strickland, JW - Navy Miller, James, Lewis - Army, Pvt, 1st Class Ortiz, Jeremy Price, Bob Scott, Jimmie - Army Strickland, Larry - Marines Miller, Janis Ott, Johnson D - Marine Price, Charles Scott, Kallima - Army Strong, Charles - Army Miller, John - Army Ott, Manuel - Navy Price, Guy, Wayne - Navy, WWII, DECEASED Scribner, James Strong, John, Ralph - Air Force Miller, Michael Owens (Fear), Rebecca - Navy Price Jr, Theron - Navy, Army, Major, WWII, Scribner, Theodore - Army Strong, Paul - Army Miller, Mike, T - Army, National Guard, E5 Owens, Benny Korea Sealey, Gerald Strong, Thomas, Anthony - Army, Private Miller, Patrick, Henry - Army Owens, Billy, Gene - Army, 1977-1979 Price, Larry - Navy Sealey, Leonard - Army Strong, William, Robert - Army, Major Miller, Paul, Hugh - Army, DECEASED Owens, Chub - Army Price Jr, Theron Seawright, Doyle - Army Stuart, H, Elvin - Marine, Vietnam Miller, Robert Owens, Chubby - Army Priddy, Mel, W - Army, Vietnam, 1970-1972 Seawright Jr. Robert - Navy Stultz, Stacy - Air Force Miller, Ronnie - Army Owens, Frank Priest, James - Navy Seawright Sr., Robert - Navy Suggs, Harwood, D - Army, WWII, DE- Miller, Tom - Navy, Marine Owens, John, Lewis - Army, DECEASED Puller, Jackson Seay, Howard, L Jr - Navy, DECEASED CEASED Milligan, Raymond Owens, Johnny Puller, John - Army, Tech, 5th, 2nd Divi- Seeley, Alonzo - Army, WWI, DECEASED Suggs, Orel Milligan, Dale - Army Owens, Olen - Navy sion Seeley, Ben - Army, DECEASED Suiter, Erica - Navy Milligan, David - Army Owens, Rebecca - Navy Puller, John Seeley, Bernie Sumpter Jr, Gary, Lee - Air Force Reserves Milligan, Jack, W - Navy, WWII Owens, Richard - Army Puller, Jonah - Marines Seeley, Emmett Surber, Dan - Army, Korean War Milligan, John - Army Ozment, Kevin - Navy Puller Jr, Jackson - Army, Sgt Seeley, Emmitt - Army, WWII, PFC Surber, Frank - Army, Korean War Milligan, Kindra - Air Force Pack, Kevin - Army Pulliam, Elliott Seeley, Jimmy - Navy Swaim, Henry F Milligan, Lon Joe Pack, Nachelle - Air Force Pulliam, Brandon - Army Seeley, Joseph, Booth - Army, Sgt, WWII, Sweat, Steven - Army Milligan, Lonnie - Marine Corp, Lance Cor- Page, James - Navy Pulliam, Elliott DECEASED Sweeney, Leonard poral, Vietnam Paire, Jane - Air Force Lt, 1956-1960 Pulliam, Marvin - Army Seeley, Leon - Army, WWII Sweeney, Malcolm Milligan, Raymond, D - Army, WWII Palmer, Christopher E Pursiville, Franklin - Army Seeley, Leslie Sweeney, Oscar - Marines Milligan, Ted Palmer, Edward Pursiville Jr, Franklin - Army Seeley, Ottwell - Navy Sweet, Bobby - Marines Milligan, Trent - Navy Palmer, Frank Qualls, Michael - Navy Seeley, Walton - Army Sweet, David Millner, Charles - Army Palmer, Lloyd - Army / Marines Quick, David – US Air Force, RET Seeley, Wylie - Navy Sweet, Jerry - Marines Millner, Eugene Pannell, Ted – Army Quincy, Bill Seely, Dwight Sweet Jr, Jerry - Marines Millner, Herman - Army Parker, Joe – Navy, DECEASED Quincy, WW, Bill Jr, WWII Sellers, Thea, Julaine - Air Force Sweetman, James - Army Milner, Charles - Army, Vietnam Parker, John Radtke, Patrick - Army Sessions, Wayne Swift, Ronald, William - Navy Mims, Nathaniel - Marines Parker Jr, John, Westley - Navy Ragland, Ewing - Army Settle, Kimberly Swindell, Doyle - Air Force Minnett, John, B - Air Force Korean Con- Parker, Louis - Army Ragland, Jimmie - Army Shannon, Melvin - Army Swindle, Ben, F - Army, WWII flict, 1st Lt Parker, Luis - Army, Korea Ragland, Walter, A - Army, 1966-1968 E5 Shannon, Wayne - Army Swinford, Theea - Army Mitchell, Billie, Louise - Army Parker, Ron - USMC, Sgt Rainner, Charles Sharpe, Mack - Marines Swinney, Charles, B - Army, Sgt, 1st Class Mitchell, Clayton - Army Parker, Ronald - Marines Ramsey, Tecumseh Shaver, Robert - Coast Guard Swinney, Fred - Army Mitchell, Hershel Parkey, Nathan – Navy Randall, Frank - Marines Shavney, Beulah Swinney, James Mitchell, Hershell - Marines Parks, Haskall Randolph, III, Thomas, M - Army, 1959- Shaw, Bobby Swinney, Johnny - Air Force Mitchell, James - Air Force Parks, Haskall G 1961 Shearer, Phillip R Swinney, Roy - Navy Mitchell, Jay - Army Parks, Ignacio - Navy Randolph, Paul - Army Shearer, Philip, Rannel - Army, NG Swinney, Victor - Army, POW, DECEASED Mitchell, Jerry - Army Parks, KC - Marines Randolph, Robert - Navy Sheffield, Richard - Army Switzer, Jon E Mitchell, Marvin - Army Parks, Leo - Army, Vietnam Randolph, Sobe - Navy Sheppard, James Tabor, George - Army Mitchell, Michael - Army Parks, Raymond - Army Randolph, Thomas M Shico, Charles, James Jr - National Guard, Tabor, Marvin - Army, 1968-1972 Mitchell, VD Parks, William - Air Force Rankin, Hugh - Air Force DECEASED Tabor, Thomas, O - Army, WWII, DE- Mobley, Gordon - Army Parnacher, Floyd - Navy Rankin, III, Hugh, Bennett - Air Force Shico, Donald, Vietnam, DECEASED CEASED Mobley, Warner P Parnell, Ewing - Air Force Rasberry, Jonathon - Navy Shields, Charles Tabor Jr, Marvin T Mole, Gaylord Parnell Jr, Ewing R Ratliff, John, DECEASED Shields, Brandon - Army Talbott, Joshua - Navy Mondragon, Delores - Navy Parra, Shelia, Taylor - Air Force 1989-2009 Ray, R Scott Shields, Charles Talkington, Frank - Air Force Monetathchi, Jara - Army Afghanistan Ray, Brian Shields, Homer - Army Talkington, Michael - Army Monroe, Leonard - Air Force Parrott, Dennis - Army Ray, Casey, A - Air Force, National Guard, Shields, Michael, J - Marines, Corporal, Talkington, Ronald, James - Army Moody, Austin - Air Force / Navy Paschal, James - Army Tech, Sgt 1989-1993 Talley, William, Bill - Army, Corporal Moody, Donald Paschall, Perry Ray, Ernest - Air Force Shilling, Carol - Army Talley, William III Moody, Steven - Army Pate, Charles - Army Ray, Jerry, Max - Army, Vietnam, DE- Shilling, SueUSAR, E7, 1976-1996 Retired Talley, William (Bill) Moore, Alexander, K - Air Force Reserve, Pate, Homer - Air Force E6, 1950-1964 CEASED Shiosee, Seddie - Army, National Guard Tapp, Jerry, Leaburn - Army Marine Pate Jr, Charles, D – Army Vietnam Ray, Jerry Max Shiosee, Stevie - Army Taylor, Ben - Army Moore, Alexandra Pate, Romme - Army Ray, Joseph Shipman, DC Taylor, Bobby, Joe - Navy Moore, Benny, Atwood - Army, Spc4, Viet- Pate, Victor - Air Force Ray, R Shipman, Gail Scott Taylor, Brian nam, DECEASED Patrick, Carl, Hugh - Navy, Desert Storm Ray, Scott Shipman, DC - Army, WWII Taylor, Chester L Moore, Bill - Marines Patrick, Kyle - Army, Iraqi Conflict Ray, Todd Shipman, Floyd Taylor, Dan - Army Moore, Billy Patterson, Joe - Army Raymer, Jeanie - Air Force Shipman, Gail, Scott - Air Force WWII Taylor, Dewayne - Army Moore, Bonnie – Army, Vietnam Patton, Johnny Raymond, Rogelio - Army Shipman, James - Army / Marines Taylor, Eldon - Army Moore, Denver - Navy Patton, Leroy - Navy Ream, IV, Robert, L - Navy Shipman, Thad - Air Force DECEASED Taylor, George, Porter - Navy, Korean Con- Moore, Eddy Paul, Homer Ream, Robert - Navy Short, Robert, P - Army, Sgt, WWI, DE- flict Moore, Flying - Navy Paul, Jacob - Army Ream, Vinnie - Air Force Master Sergeant, CEASED Taylor, Jack, Lee - Army, 1960-1964 Moore, James - Air Force Paul, Joe - Navy DECEASED Short, Thomas, J - Army, Sgt, WWII, DE- Taylor, Joe, L - Army, Sgt, WWII, DECEASED Moore, Jimmy - Air Force Paul, Joseph - Navy Reams, Teresa - Air Force CEASED Taylor, John - Navy Moore, Joel - Navy Paul, Larry - Marines Reams, Terri - Air Force ANG Shrock, Herbert - Air Force Taylor, Larry Gene - Army DECEASED Moore, Joseph - Navy Paul, Matias - Army Reed, Hiawatha Sills, Larry - Air Force Taylor, Seth - Marines Moore, Kenneth - Army Paul, Stephen - Marines Reed, Jim Silvers, Valerie - Army Teague, Lawrence, Carter - Air Force Moore, Louie - Army Paul, Tommy Reed, Michael - Army Simco, Derek - Marines Tedore, Lori - Air Force Moore, Merle - Air Force Paul, William - Marines Reed, Paul - Army Simms, Barry Telford, Bob, R - Army Moore, Robert - Army Payne, Jerry - Navy Reed, Warren Simms, Thomas, S - Marines, Major, Ko- Telford, Richmond, G - Navy Moore Jr, Louis - Navy, 1943-1945 WWII Pearce, Steven - Army Reeder, Charles, A - Army, 88th Infantry, rean, conflict Telford, Trenton - Navy Moore, Steven - Army, Navy Peay, Edward - Army COF, 351st Regiment, WWII, POW, DECEASED Simon, Danny - Air Force Temberton, Bradley, Chase, II - Army, Moore, Tom - Navy Peay, Thomas - Army Reich, Dana - Army Simonsen, Stephen - Navy Ranger Moore, Tommy - Army Pemberton, Bradley - Army Reid, Michael - Navy Sisson, Robert Templeton, Casey - Marines Moore, Victor Pence, Douglas - Navy Reirdon, Joseph - Army Skaggs, Boyd – Navy Terry, Alton - Army / Navy MOORE Little, Steven - Army / Navy Percival, Harold - Army Reisman, Tyler - Air Force Skaggs, Kenneth Terry, Keith - Air Force Morgan, Doyle - Army Percival, Howard - Army Renfro, David - Army Skaggs, Michael - Marines Terry, Way ne Morgan, Tommy - Army Perkins, David Renfro, Gary - Army Skinner, James - Navy Tharp, Timothy - Army Morin, Lavern Perkins, James Reynolds, James Weldon Slater, Michael Thatcher, Tommy - Air Force Morin, Laverne, P - Army, 4 years, WWII Perkins, Morris E Reynolds, Walter Smaistrla, John - Marines Thiedt, Jerold - Navy Morr, Howell - Army Perriman, Laurence, Ralph Rhodes, Stephen - Coast Guard Small, Shante - Air Force Thiedt, Richard - Air Force Morris, Aubrey, Ned - Air Force Perry, Lee Roy Rice, Bill - Marine, Korea Small, Shante’ - Air Force Thomas, Alvin - Navy, 1951-1955 Morris, II, Rodney - Navy, Army Perry, Sequoyah Rice, Jeffrey - Army Smith, Brian - Air Force Thomas, Carl - Navy Morris, Louie - Navy Perry, Albert Jr – DECEASED Rich, Perry - Marines Smith, Calvin, C - Navy, Merchant Marines, Thomas, Elvin, Ray - Navy, retired, 1956- Morris, Rodney - Army / Navy Perry, Bobby - Air Force Richards, Charles, R - Army, VetCorp, Sgt DECEASED 1985 Morris, Steven, E - Army, Vietnam Perry, Brian Richardson, Johnny - Army, Private Smith, Dennis - Air Force Thomas, Frank - Air Force Morris, William Perry, Charles - Army, AF Riddle, Ernest - Army Smith, Donald - Marines Thomas, Heck, Andrew - Army, WWII, DE- Morrow, Windell - Air Force Perry, David - Air Force Rider, Arnold L “Dusty” Smith, Donny CEASED Morse, Thomas C. – Navy, Vietnam Perry, Jim Rider, Anthony - Marines Smith, ER Jr - Army, WWII, Korean War, Thomas, JC Mose, Dorsey - Army, WWII Perry, Kirkland - Army Rider, Arnold DECEASED Thomas, James - Army Moss, Arthur - Navy Perry, Lee - Army Rider, DB Smith, Floyd - Army Thomas, James Calvin Moss, Authur - Navy, Korean Perry, Norman, F Rider, Lance - Marines Smith, Francis, Talmage - Army, 1945-1946 Thomas, Jimmie Mowdy, James - Army Perry, Rebecca - Navy Rider, Larry, D - Air Force A3C DECEASED Thomas, John - Navy Mulligan, Lura Perry, Robert - Army Rider, Ollie, Austin Jr, Us - Air Force Smith, Frank - Marines, DECEASED Thomas, John L Mullins, Bradley - Air Force Perry, Sequoyah Ridgeway, John, C - Army Smith, Gerald - Navy Thomas, Marcella Mullins, James Perry, Wayne – Army, Navy TO Navy, Air Ridley, Jerry - Army Smith, Harris, Stephen, II Thomas, Micha - Army Mullins, Linda, Marie - Air Force National Guard Riegel, Icey, Rose, Lee - Marine Smith, Helen, E Thomas, Millenda - Army Mundy, James B Perschica, Carl - Army Riggs, D - Navy Smith, Jack, Lee - Army, Sgt Thomas, Nathaniel - Navy Munoz, Eric - Navy Perschica, Jerry - Army Riggs, Darral - Navy Smith, Jack Lee Thomas, Samuel - Army, SSG Murphy, Eric - Army Pershica, Carl - Army Rigney, Michael - Army Smith, James - Army Thomas, Stacy - Air Force Murray, Arber - Navy Pershica, Harrison Rigney, Thomas - Army Smith, Jimmy - Marines Thomas, Vicki - Army Murray, Jennifer - Navy Pershica, Haskell F Ring, Ronald - Marines Smith Jr, Floyd - Army, Sgt Thompson, Brandon - Marines Murray, Massena, B - National Guard, Colo- Pershica, Jerry - Army Ringer, Charles - Navy Smith, Kenneth Thompson, Daniel - Army nel, WWII, Korea, DECEASED Pershica, MF Risdon, Raygon, L - Navy, WWII Smith, Kenneth Winston Thompson, Eugene - Army Murray, Richard - Air Force Peters, Cheryl - Air Force Risdon, Ronald Smith, Kennith, Ray - Army, Korea Thompson, Josh - Air Force Murray, William, L - Air Force Peters, Gregory - Army Ritter, Zachary - Air Force Smith, Larry - Army Thompson, Ronald Murrell, Ronald - Army Pettenridge, Charlie, Watson - Army, 1966- Rivas, Charles - Army Smith, Michael Thompson, Tommy - Air Force / Marines Mutz, David - Air Force 1968 Rivas, Franklin - Air Force A1C, Korea Smith, Riley, Hearn - Army, 82nd - Air Thompson, William - Army Mutz, Louis Pettigrew, Brian Roane, Lewis - Navy Force borne, 1943-1944 DECEASED Thornton, Patty Mutz, Louis L Pettigrew, Robert - Army Roark, Dale - Army Smith, Ronald - Navy Thorton, Patty Myrick, Aaron - Marines Pettigrew, Thomas, Allen, Caston - Marine, Roark, Donald Smith, Ronnie - Navy Thrift, Andy - Army Nail, Aaron, Monroe - Army, Air Force Pvt Roark, Kevin - Army, 1982-1986 Smith, Stanley, E - Army Thrift, Bradley - Army WWII, DECEASED Pettigrew, William Roark, Wayne - Air Force Smith, Thomas - Navy Thrift, Jeffrey - Marines Nail, Alton - Air Force / Navy Phillips, Kirk - Air Force Roberti, William - Army Smith, Tom - Navy, 1964-1968 Thurman, David Nail, Quanah H – Air Force, Vietnam Era Phillips, Raymond Roberts, Brenda Smith, Tommie - Army Tiffin, Scott - Army Nance, Rex, G - Navy, WWII Phillips, Sean - Marines Roberts, Charles, Allen - Navy, E8 Smothers, Carl - Navy Tillery, Anthony - Army Nave, Jack, R - Air Force MSgt Pich, Charles - Army Roberts, Greg – Air Force Snider, Elisha Tinker, Charles - Army Nave, Jacky - Air Force Pich, Clyde - Army Roberts, HD - Air Force 1968-1969 Snyder, Brian, Karl - Army, Artillery, Viet- Tinnell, Adam, L - Marines Neal, III, Oliver, B Pich, David - Army Roberts, Hubert - Air Force nam Tinnell, Michael, B - Air Force Neal, Mouzon, E - Army, WWII Pich, Jackie - Army Roberts, Roger Snyder, Clifford - Army Tippen, Robert, II, Tex - Air Force, National Neal, Oliver - Army Pich, Michael – Army Roberts, Wilson - Army Somers, Doyle Guard Neasbitt, John, Talley - Army, DECEASED Pich, Randall – Army, DECEASED Robertson, Olivia - Navy Somers, Roy - Army Tomshack, Gary - Navy Ned, David - Army Pich, Roger - Army Robinson, Eric - Army Soto, Jimmie - Marines Toole, Sherwood - Army, WWII Ned, Morris Pich, Russell - Army Robinson, Joseph - Army Souders, Robert Toregas, George Ned, William Pich,David - Army Robinson, Robert - Army Special Forces, Spain, Barney - Army Torrey, Michael E Neesmith, James - Army Piche Jr, Clyde, J - Army, 1962-1965 DECEASED Spain Jr, Barney - Army Torrey, Richard, C - Navy, SN, E3 Nelson, Cecil - Air Force PichJackie - Army Rochelle, Mishontaumbby - Army Spalding, Darrell - Air Force Tourville, Shaun - Marines Nelson, Cleburn, Floyd - Navy, WWII Pickens, Arti, Lee - Army, Vietnam Rochelle, Teata Sparks, James A Townley Jr, Samuel Houston - Army, WWII, Nelson, Floyd Jr - Army Pickens, Dave, WWI, DECEASED Rochelle, Wendell, K - National Guard Sparks, Jerry DECEASED Nelson, Franklin - Army Pickens, Dexter Rochelle, Wendell K Sparlin, Jason - Army Townsend, Charles - Navy Nelson, Franklin D jr Pickens, Eric - Army Rodden, Jimmy - Navy Speaks, Boyd Townsend, Sammie - Army Nelson, Jack - Army, 4 years, Korea Pickens, Griffin, Angelia, B - Air Force Rodgers, Beverly L Speaks, Sterling, Silver Jr - Army, SP4 Trammel, Jerry, Ray - Marine Nelson, James - Navy, DECEASED 1976-1996 Rodke, David - Army / Marines Sperry, Clarence, E - Navy, Petty Officer Trammell, Todd - Army Nelson, Kenneth - Marines, DECEASED Pickens, John, Thomas - Marine, Korea, Rodke, Larry, Russel - Navy, DECEASED Sperry, Joe Trimmer, Wayne - Navy Nelson, Lloyd, B - Army, DECEASED DECEASED Rodke, Perry, Colbert - Army, Air Force Sperry, Robert Truett, John Nelson, Marvin, E, Jack - Army Pickens, Lawrence - Air Force DECEASED Spivey, Hubert - Army Truett, Norman - Army Nelson, Matthew, Stephen - Marines, Sgt, Pickens, Monica Rodke, Phillip, Michael - Air Force DE- Spivey, James - Navy Truett, Rondall - Army 2008-2013 Afghanistan Pickens, Patrick, S - Army, OEFOIF CEASED Spradlin, Jason - Army Tucker, Leif Nelson, Sammy - Army Pickens, Philip - Army Rodke, RB Spradlin, Joshua - Navy Tucker, Tommy - Navy Nelson, William E – WWII and Korea, DE- Pickens, Robert, F - Army, DECEASED Rodke, Robert Spradling, Jason - Army, Persian Gulf Tuley, Arnold CEASED Pickens, Samuel, Thomas - Army, Korea Rodke, Scott, Patrick - Army Springman, Mark - Army Tuley, Deanna - Air Force Neumeister, Don Pickens, Sherman - Navy Rogelio, Raymond - National Guard Squires, Bruce - Army, 1st Lt, Engineer, Tuley, Everett, J - Air Force Retired, MSgt, Neumeyer, Matthew, P - Army, Cmdr Pickens Jr, Philip - Army, Vietnam Rogers, Beverly - Navy Vietnam, two Bronze Stars, V&M Air Force DECEASED Newberry, James D Pickens, Vernell - Army, Vietnam Rogers, Roger Medal for Valor Tuley, John - Air Force Newberry, Lewis, D - Marine, 1950-1970 Piearcy, Bud - Air Force Roland, Graham, R - Marines, Iraq Squires, David – Army, Vietnam, Bronze Tuley, Russell Kent – Navy Newton, Brooke - Navy Piearcy, Buddy - Air Force Rolin, Roy, WWII, Korean Star, DECEASED Tuley, Tommy Sr – Army, WWII Newton, Joe Ray - US Air Force 1960-1964 Piearcy, Samuel - Army Roller, Gerald - Army Squires, Richard – Marines, Bronze Star, Tuley, Tommy - Air Force Nicholas, Dwayne - Army Pierce, Tiffanie - Army Roller, Greg Purple Heart Tune, Leslie L Nichols, Billy - Navy Pike, Bennie Rose, Billy J – US Navy, AE1 Stafford, Carlos Tune, Dennis - Navy Nichols, Carrol - Army Pinz, Joseph, Vann - Navy, WWII, DE- Rose, Jimmy L - Marines Stafford, Shawn, W - Army Tune, Leslie, Lynn Nichols, Chester CEASED Ross, Bob Stahan, David Paul Tupper, Jan C Nichols, James - Army Pipins, Butch - Army Ross, Bobby - Army, AF Standridge, Jimmy - Air Force Tupper, Jan - Marines Nichols, Jerald - Army Pipins, Donald - Army Ross, David - Army Stanley, Jerry Turk, Charles Nichols, Jim - Navy, 1962-1966 Pipins, Marvin - Army Ross, Herman, Wilson, WWI, Pacific, DE- Starr, Michael - Army Turley, John Nichols, Jimmy - Navy Pitchlynn, John - Air Force CEASED Starts, Ryan - Army Turnage, Gerald - Coast Guard Nichols, Joseph, Lyle - Marine, 2001-2011 Pitchlynn, Peter, Paul - Army, Captain, Ross, John Staton, Doug - Air Force 1964-1965 Sgt Turnbull, Albert - Army, WWI, DECEASED Nichols Jr, Louis Carroll – Army WWII, DECEASED Ross, Timothy - Army Staton, Jesse - Air Force Turnbull, David - Army / Marines Nichols, Michael - Navy, Vietnam Pitchlynn, Robert - Marines, WWII, DE- Rosson, Jerrod - Army Steel, Billy Joe Turnbull, Raymon - Army, WWII Nichols, Orean CEASED Rowe, James, B - Army, PFC, DECEASED Steele, Steven - Army Turner, Brenda - Air Force November 2019 CHICKASAW TIMES 13 Veterans List (continued)

Turner, Doyle, D - Army, W2 Walker, Billy Wells, Dee Williams, Michael, V - Marine Wolfe, John, F - Air Force DECEASED Turner, Jeffrey - Marines Walker, Bobby - Army Wells, Gary - Navy Williams, Paul - Army Wolff, Robert - Air Force Turner, Jerry - Marine Walker, Cheryl - Army Wells, Jason - Navy Williams, Paul Gene Wood, Robert, F, DECEASED Tussy, Alex, Q - Army, DECEASED Walker, David - Army Wells, Jimmy - Army Williams, Robert Woodruff, David Tyler, John - Army Walker, Gilbert - Marines Wells, Morgan Williams, Sammy - Air Force Woodruff, John - Navy Tyson, Baker, Sammie, J - Army, 1964-1966 Walker, Jacob, Tandy - Army, Corporal Wells, Paul - Army Williams, Timothy - Army Woods, Jerry, Dale - Air Force Tyson, Charles Walker, Jodie, D - Marines, WWII, DE- Wells, Philip - Navy Williams, Tommy - Air Force Woods, Jonathan Tyson, Donnie G CEASED Wells, Phillip - Navy, 1965-1969 Williams, Lemuel Ralph Woodward, James - Army Tyson, Donnie – Army Walker, Johnny Wells, Richard, Lee - Navy Seaman, 1st Williamson, Arthur - Army, WWII Woodward, Robert - Army Tyson, Jerry - Navy Walker, Marvin - Army Class Williamson, Chad - Army Woodward, Tyler - Air Force Tyson, Larry Walker, Teddy, Ray - Navy Wells, Richard Lee Williamson, Daniel Woody, Charles Tyson, Shannon Walker, Teddy Wells, Robert - Army Williamson, Harry - Air Force Wooley, Robert - Korea Underhill, Earl - Navy Walker, Toni Wells, Shamus - Navy Williamson, Jacob, Patrick, Active - Navy, Woolley, William, Walter Jr - Navy, WWII Underhill, Jerry - Marines, WWII Walker, Wayne (Marvin) - Army Welsh, James, Leroy Jr USS San Antone, 2012 Naval Academy Worcester, Bill - Army, 1966-1968 Underwood, Ben - Air Force Walker, William - Army Whatley, Owen, N - Navy, AT3 Williamson, James, A - Navy, 1958-1962 Worcester, Billy Underwood, Benjamin - Air Force Walker, Woodrow, W - Army, WWII, DE- Whatley, Owen N Williamson, Jay - Navy, Persian Gulf Worcester, Frank Underwood, Billie, Lewis - Air Force, 2nd CEASED Whisenhunt, Marrianne – Navy, 1991-2011 Williamson, John - Army, Somalia, Iraq Worcester, Lester Class Walker, Wordley White, Ben Jr - Army, Air Force, Major, Williamson, Shawn - Marines Worcester, Melvin Underwood, Cecil - Army Wallace, Ronold F WWII Williford, Alan, F - Army, National Guard, Worcester, Michael - Navy Underwood, Charles - Air Force Wallace, Averil - Navy White, Charles - Air Force Vietnam Worcester, Roy - Army / Marines Underwood, David - Army Wallace, Brian - Coast Guard White, Gary - Army Williford, John - Army, Air Force, WWII Worcester, Terry - Marines Underwood, Fred - Army, NG Wallace, Christopher - Army White, Harry, W - Army, Air Force, First Williford, Larry - Army Worley, Ted – Navy, DECEASED Underwood, Freddie - Army Wallace, Clarence Lieutenant, WWII Williford, Lawrence, E - Navy, WWII Worthington, Edward P – Army, DE- Underwood, Harold Wallace, David - Air Force White, Harry W Williford, Samuel, F - Army, WWII CEASED Underwood, Hoyett, L - Army, DECEASED Wallace, James White, Phillip, B - Army, Spec, 4 Willis, Benjamin - Navy Worthington, Jackson - Navy Underwood, JH - Army, WWI, Pvt, DE- Wallace, Joe White, Phillip B Willis, Brandon - Navy Wostal, Sharon - Army CEASED Wallace, Ludie White, Thomas H Willis, Carl - Army Wright, George W Underwood, James - Army, Vietnam Wallace, Robert - Army / Marines White, Walter, Ross - Army, Air Force, Willis, Edwin - Army Wright, Bert - Army Underwood, Jared - Army Wallace, Ronold - Army WWII Willis, Holmes, ONG Wright, Ethan Underwood, Jerry - Air Force Wallace, Tommy, Gaylord - Army, DE- White, William - Air Force Willis, Jared - Army, Iraq Wright, George Underwood Jr, Sampson - Air Force E6 CEASED Whitfield, Billy Willis, John, Gibson - Air Force WWII, DE- Wright, Jesse – Army Green Beret, 4 tours, Underwood, Justin - Army / Navy Wallen, Thomas - Army Whitfield, Daniel - Army CEASED Iraq, Afghanistan Underwood, Rachel - National Guard Walraven, Jeremy - Marines Whitfield, Jack - Navy Willis Jr, Benjamin, Forrest - Navy Wright, Jesse C Underwood, Sampson Walton, Ervin Whitfield, James Willis, Orlie - Army, AF Wright, Joe - Air Force Underwood, Shawn - Army Walton, Myrt - Army Whitfield, Larry Willis, Overton, Love - Army, WWI, DE- Wright, Joseph - Air Force Underwood, Tecumseh - Army Walton, Robert - Army Whitfield, Marion CEASED Wright, Terry - Army Underwood, Thedo Walton, Thomas - Air Force Whitfield, Michael Willis, Paul - Navy Wyatt, Richard - Navy Upchurch, Glen - Army, WWII Ward, Michael Whitfield, Stanley - Marines Willis, Roger - Air Force Wyche, David - Army Upchurch, Jimmy - Marine, DECEASED, Ward, Michel - Army Whiting, Dugan, Dale - Army, Tech 5, WWII Willis, Van Wyche, Michael - Navy KIA, Vietnam Ward, William - Army Whitmire, Jack Willis, William - Army Wyche, Mike - Navy Upton, Bobby - Army Warren, Eric - Navy, Afghanistan, DE- Whitmire, Jackie, Lee Willis, William A Wyers, Patrick – Army Vaglio, Jeff - Army CEASED Whitt, Doug - Army, Air Force Willis Jr, Paul A Wyers, Paul Tecumseh – Air Force, Lt. Col- Vaglio, Jeffrey - Army Warren, Teddy - Air Force Whitthorne, Michael - Army Wilson, Darious - Air Force nel Vale, James - Air Force Washburn, Darrell - Army Wigington, Edgar - Army Wilson, Dustin Wyers, Sampson Jr - Navy, WWII, PHM2C Vale, James M jr Washburn, Tracy - Army Wika, Alan - Army Wilson, Jack - Navy Wyers, Scotty - Army Vale, John - Air Force Washington, Herman - Army Wilcox, Jobelle, Draughon - Navy, Nurse, Wilson, Jackie, Dee - Navy Wynne, Jimmy - Army / Marines Vann, Charles - Army Washington, Marion - Army WWII Wilson, Jackson - Air Force Yarbrough, Charles - Army Vann, Gordon, DECEASED Wasson, Clark - Marines Wilkens, Timothy E Wilson, Joseph - Army Yarbrough, Lynn Eldon - Navy, DECEASED Victor, Alfred - Civil War Watkins, Obie - Army Wilkins, Dustin - Navy Wilson Jr, Harvey - National Guard, Army, Yates, Alford E – Army, DECEASED Von, Tungeln, Micheal - Marine Watson, Charles - Navy Wilkins, Garry - Navy SFC, Korea Yates, Charles - Air Force VonTungeln, Michael - Marines Watson, Christopher - Navy Wilkins, Timothy Wilson, Justin - Army Yates, Charles E – Army, DECEASED Wade, Donita - Marines Watson, Eddie - Navy Wilkinson, Daniel - Air Force Wilson, Matthew Yates, Leroy – Army, DECEASED Wade, Lenard, L - Navy, WWII Watson, Jack - Navy Willard, Gaylan P Wilson, Paul - Marines Yegge, Don - Navy Wade, Nancy - Army Watts, Lester - Army Willard, Billy - Air Force Wilson, Rex - Marines Yoakum, Woodrow Wade, Sidney, Bob, V - Army, WWII Weaver, Jesse, D - Army, SP5 Willard, Gaylan - Army Wilson, Rick Young, Gerald Wafford, Nem Jr - Army Weaver, Jessie - Army Williams, Brandon - Army Wilson Jr, Harvey Young, James, Mansfield - Army Walcott, Jack P Weaver, John - Air Force Williams, Bronson - Army Wingo, Jared - Army Young, Johnny - Army Walcott, Jack - Army, AF Weaver, Ozzie Williams, Byron Wisdom, Beaman - Army Young Jr, Larry - Army Walden, Edward - Air Force Weaver, Robert - Air Force Williams, Douglas - Army Wisdom, Johnson - Army Young, Kenneth - Army Waldon, Hosea Weaver, Terry - Navy Williams, Houson - Army Wisdom, Noah Young, Larry - Army Waldon Jr, Burney, Douglas - Navy, Viet- Webb, Bryan - Air Force Williams, Jacqueline - Army, Persian Gulf Wisdom Jr, Noah – Army Young, Murray - Marines nam Webb, William Williams, John, D, Col - Army, 1988-cur- Wiseman, Ronald - Air Force Young, Roger - Army Waldon, Eugene – Army, 1953-1955, DE- Weber, Gerald - Air Force rent Witmer, Rebecca - Army Young, Terra L - Army CEASED Welch, Francis - Army Williams, Kaycee Wolf, Brandon - Army Zabojnik, Brandi - Navy Waldon, Kenneth Welch, Gary - Air Force Williams, Kenneth Wolf, David - Army Zack, Sharon Waldon, Noel - Army, Vietnam Welch, Silas - Air Force Williams, Larry - Navy Wolf, Heather - Army Zinn, Cynthia - Army Waldon, Scot - Army Wells, Billy, Amon - Air Force Master Ser- Williams, Lemuel, Ralph Wolf, Leo - Army, WWII, DECEASED Waldon Jr, Burney geant Williams, Leo, Edwin - Navy, 1943-1946 Wolf, Philip - Army Walker, Benny, Chris - Navy, AO3, AC Wells, Charlie WWII Wolfe, Jan - Navy Tribal departments ready to help in times of emergency The Chickasaw Nation is com- outside of the Chickasaw Nation ing severe weather, CNEM will saw.net/StormShelter. An ap- advanced cellphones can receive. mitted to serving citizens when when needed. activate its Emergency Opera- plicant can expect to find out This service allows listeners to emergency assistance is required. Contact the Chickasaw Nation tion Center and begin watch and within 10 business days if he or receive current weather updates By providing this assistance Lighthorse Police Department at warning activities in collabora- she qualifies to be placed on the when power is lost to their home and creating avenues for other (580) 436-7213 or (888) 804-3234. tion with the National Weather waiting list. or while taking shelter in storm types of help, the Chickasaw Na- Service chat room and Chickasaw cellars without a radio or power. tion offers a variety of resources Chickasaw Nation Lighthorse Police. 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The station’s transmitter precautions during emergency and organizes resources and storms or natural disasters and dor for its willingness to improve is equipped with an emergency situations. responsibilities for humanitar- assist with disaster relief. With the Chickasaw Nation’s readiness, generator for power. Ice shields ian aspects of emergencies (pre- GSI’s mapping system, a storm responsiveness and overall resil- prevent damage to the delicate Lighthorse Police paredness, response, mitigation can be tracked, a damage path ience against extreme weather, electronic equipment from hail and recovery) to reduce the harm- plotted and Chickasaw citizens water and climate events. and falling ice from the large ra- Department ful effects of all hazards, includ- who may be affected identified. During winter storms and ex- dio tower. When severe storms, torna- ing disasters. 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Since October 2018, bans and heat advisories within “We look forward to working Chickasaw Nation boundaries 505 emergency action plans, 316 the department has mapped tor- the 13-county Chickasaw Nation with local partners, like Johnston and throughout Oklahoma. Light- involving weather briefings and nadoes, wildfires, earthquakes, territory. County Emergency Management horse officers are cross-deputized collaboration between CNEM and major floods and hurricanes. Weather information is contin- and other first responders, to with other law enforcement agen- the National Weather Service, for Once mapped, the department ually updated. Typically, the sta- help them get instant messaging cies and can serve communities Chickasaw Nation events. Dur- receives and geocodes addresses tion provides updates four times out through a no cost medium of Chickasaw citizens who have daily. 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CHICKASAW NATION TRIBAL LEGISLATURE Colbert, Nancy Elliott, Dr. Karen Goodnight, Shana Hammond, Lisa Impson, David Wo- REGULAR SESSION erz, Scott Wood, Steve Woods, Toby Perkins Legislature Building 13 yes votes Ada, Oklahoma The motion to approve GR36-044 carried unanimously. September 20, 2019 General Resolution Number 36-045 Public Roadway Easement in Love County This resolution waives compensation and grants, conveys and dedicates perpetual public roadway easement and a temporary construction easement to the Oklahoma AGENDA ITEM #1 CALL MEETING TO ORDER Department of Transportation for the purpose of constructing and maintaining Inter- Chairperson Toby Perkins called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. state Highway 35 in Love County, Oklahoma. To be utilized as perpetual public roadway AGENDA ITEM #2 ROLL CALL easement and a temporary construction easement. Members present: Beth Alexander, Connie Barker , Lisa J. Billy, Linda Briggs , Tim Col- A motion was made by Mrs. Alexander and seconded by Ms. Briggs to approve GR36- bert, Nancy Elliott, Dr. Karen Goodnight, Shana Hammond, Lisa Impson, David Woerz, 045. Scott Wood, Steve Woods, Toby Perkins Members voting yes: Beth Alexander, Connie Barker, Lisa J. Billy, Linda Briggs, Tim Staff present: Doretta Sellers, Recording Secretary, Harold Stick, Sergeant-At-Arms, Les Colbert, Nancy Elliott, Dr. Karen Goodnight, Shana Hammond, Lisa Impson, David Wo- Wesberry, Legislative Counsel erz, Scott Wood, Steve Woods, Toby Perkins Guests present: Michael L. Wingo, Dana Lance, ‘Rena Duncan, Darlene Cheadle, Robert 13 yes votes Cheadle, Scott Colbert, Michelle Colbert, Zach Colbert The motion to approve GR36-045 carried unanimously. AGENDA ITEM #3 INVOCATION General Resolution Number 36-046 Public Roadway Easement in Love County Invocation was given by Ms. Billy. This resolution waives compensation and grants, conveys and dedicates perpetual AGENDA ITEM #4 READING OF MINUTES - August 16, 2019 public roadway easement to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation for the pur- A motion was made by Ms. Briggs and seconded by Dr. Goodnight to approve the pose of constructing and maintaining Interstate Highway 35 in Love County, Oklahoma. August 16, 2019 minutes. A motion was made by Mrs. Alexander and seconded by Ms. Barker to approve GR36- Members voting yes: Beth Alexander, Connie Barker, Lisa J. Billy, Linda Briggs, Nancy 046. Elliott, Dr. Karen Goodnight, Shana Hammond, Lisa Impson, David Woerz, Scott Wood, Members voting yes: Beth Alexander, Connie Barker, Lisa J. Billy, Linda Briggs, Tim Steve Woods, Toby Perkins Colbert, Nancy Elliott, Dr. Karen Goodnight, Shana Hammond, Lisa Impson, David Wo- 12 yes votes erz, Scott Wood, Steve Woods, Toby Perkins Member abstaining: Tim Colbert 13 yes votes 1 abstention The motion to approve GR36-046 carried unanimously. The motion to approve the minutes of August 16, 2019 carried. General Resolution Number 36-047 Approving an Oil and Gas Lease to Stephens AGENDA ITEM #5: UNFINISHED BUSINESS Production Company on Arkansas Riverbed Acreage in LeFlore County There was no unfinished business. This resolution authorizes and approves the Chickasaw Nation’s execution of an Oil AGENDA ITEM #6: REPORTS OF COMMITTEES and Gas lease in favor of Stephens Production Company, Ft. Smith, Arkansas 72902, cov- (A) LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE REPORT by Committee Chair David Woerz ering 122.19 acres located in Leflore County, Oklahoma. The lease will be for an initial Permanent Resolution Number 36-009 Amendments to Titles 10 and 18 of the Chick- term of three (3) years with a $3.00 per acre annual rental for a total of $366.57. The asaw Nation Code (Finance and Taxation; Real and Personal Property) royalty rate is 25.00% of production, no bonus will be paid. This resolution amends one section in Title 10 and one section in Title 18. The amend- A motion was made by Mrs. Alexander and seconded by Ms. Briggs to approve GR36- ment allows for construction of buildings that are ancillary to a previously approved 047. construction project to be constructed without approval of the Chickasaw Nation Tribal Members voting yes: Beth Alexander, Connie Barker, Lisa J. Billy, Linda Briggs, Tim Legislature. Colbert, Nancy Elliott, Dr. Karen Goodnight, Shana Hammond, Lisa Impson, David Wo- A motion was made by Ms. Briggs to approve PR36-009. erz, Scott Wood, Steve Woods, Toby Perkins Mrs. Alexander noted an error in the date on the resolution. 13 yes votes Mrs. Briggs amended her motion to include the noted correction. Mr. Wood seconded The motion to approve GR36-047 carried unanimously. the motion. Ms. Briggs concluded her report. Members voting yes: Beth Alexander, Connie Barker, Lisa J. Billy, Linda Briggs, Tim AGENDA ITEM #7 NEW BUSINESS (Comments from Citizens) Colbert, Nancy Elliott, Dr. Karen Goodnight, Shana Hammond, Lisa Impson, David Wo- Comments by Ms. ‘Rena Duncan (Comments can be viewed on www.chickasaw. erz, Scott Wood, Steve Woods, Toby Perkins net under the September Legislative Session Minutes) 13 yes votes There was no new business to discuss. The motion to approve PR36-009 carried unanimously. Mr. Colbert acknowledged his son, Zach, and wife, Michelle. Permanent Resolution Number 36-010 Amendments to Title 2, Chapter 4, Article B, Ms. Duncan presented a document to the legislators and asked that it be placed Sections 2-402.5, 2-402.6, and 2-402.7 of the Chickasaw Nation Code (Judicial, Legisla- in the record for historical purposes. She acknowledged Mr. Colbert and his 40 years of tive, and Executive Department Salaries) service to the Nation. This resolution approves and adopts amendments to Title 2, Chapter 4, Article B, Mr. Robert Cheadle, Legislators Perkins, Alexander, Goodnight and Impson Sections 2-402.5, 2-402.6, and 2-402.7 of the Chickasaw Nation Code. The changes to shared memories of their service with Mr. Colbert and wished him the best in his re- the Code will effectively change the compensation of elected officials in the Judicial, tirement. Legislative, and Executive Departments of the Chickasaw Nation. Mr. Mike Wingo also congratulated Mr. Colbert on his retirement. He reported A motion was made by Ms. Briggs and seconded by Mr. Woerz to approve PR36-010. $3 million dollars were raised in the Boston and Seattle Susan G. Koman 3 Day for breast Members voting yes: Connie Barker, Lisa J. Billy, Linda Briggs, Tim Colbert, Nancy cancer research. Elliott, Dr. Karen Goodnight, Shana Hammond, Lisa Impson, David Woerz, Scott Wood, AGENDA ITEM #8 ADJOURNMENT Steve Woods, Toby Perkins The Legislative Session adjourned at 9:52 a.m. 12 yes votes Respectfully submitted, Scott Wood, Secretary Chickasaw Nation Tribal Legislature Member voting no: Beth Alexander Prepared by: 1 no vote Doretta Sellers, Recording Secretary Chickasaw Nation Tribal Legislature The motion to approve PR36-010 carried. Mr. Woerz concluded his report. (B) HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT by Committee Chair Dr. Karen Good- SEPTEMBER 2019 RESOLUTIONS night General Resolution Number 36-048 Gubernatorial Appointment to the Inter-Tribal General Resolution Number 36-044 Council of the Five Civilized Tribes Chris Anoatubby County Road Right-of-Way in Murray County This resolution approves Governor Bill Anoatubby’s appointment of Chris Anoatubby Explanation: This resolution authorizes and approves a county road right-of-way grant- to the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes. ed to County of Murray over, along and across a strip, piece, or parcel of land the NW/4 A motion was made by Mrs. Alexander and seconded by Ms. Briggs to approve GR36- NW/4 NE/4 SW/4 of Section 32, T1S, R3E, Murray County, Oklahoma, more particularly 048. described in Exhibit “A” which is hereto attached and hereby incorporated by reference, Members voting yes: Beth Alexander, Connie Barker, Lisa J. Billy, Linda Briggs, Tim be granted to County of Murray, to service the county road north of the Chickasaw Colbert, Nancy Elliott, Dr. Karen Goodnight, Shana Hammond, Lisa Impson, David Wo- Retreat and Conference Center property in Section 32, Township 1 South, Range 3 East, erz, Scott Wood, Steve Woods, Toby Perkins Murray County, Oklahoma. Currently there is no easement for the right-of-way to cross 13 yes votes the Chickasaw Retreat and Conference Center tract. Granting this right-of-way cures The motion to approve GR36-048 carried unanimously. the encroachment of the county road and gains the Nation legal right of access to the General Resolution Number 36-049, Application for Membership, National Congress property. The Chickasaw Tribal Legislature hereby authorizes and approves the Gover- of American Indians nor of the Chickasaw Nation to waive valuation, compensation, and performance and This resolution approves the Chickasaw Nation’s application for membership in the Na- security bonds tional Congress of American Indians (NCAI). This is virtually the same application which Property Location: Chickasaw Retreat and Conference Center, Murray County is submitted to the legislature for approval each year. The NCAI has been instrumental in Use: County road right-of-way to Murray County supporting issues of importance to Native Americans. As an independent group, NCAI is Requested by: Bill Anoatubby, Governor representative of the largest concentration of Native Americans, and is often called upon The Chickasaw Nation by Congress to provide information and testimony on important Indian subjects. The Presented by: Land Development Committee, Chickasaw Nation has been a member in good standing in NCAI since the early 1980s. Chickasaw Nation Tribal Legislature This resolution names the representatives of the Chickasaw Nation to NCAI. Yes votes: Beth Alexander, Connie Barker, Lisa J. Billy, Linda Briggs, Tim Colbert, Nancy A motion was made by Dr. Goodnight and seconded by Mrs. Alexander to approve Elliott, Dr. Karen Goodnight, Shana Hammond, Lisa Impson, David Woerz, Scott Wood, GR36-049. Steve Woods, Toby Perkins Members voting yes: Beth Alexander, Connie Barker, Lisa J. Billy, Linda Briggs, Tim General Resolution Number 36-045 Colbert, Nancy Elliott, Dr. Karen Goodnight, Shana Hammond, Lisa Impson, David Wo- Public Roadway Easement in Love County erz, Scott Wood, Steve Woods, Toby Perkins Explanation: This resolution waives compensation and grants, conveys and dedicates 13 yes votes perpetual public roadway easement and a temporary construction easement to the Okla- The motion to approve GR36-049 carried unanimously. homa Department of Transportation for the purpose of constructing and maintaining General Resolution Number 36-050 Approval of Application for Access under the Interstate Highway 35 in Love County, Oklahoma. U.S. Department of Justice: Office of Tribal Justice and Safety Tribal Access Program Property Location: A strip, piece or parcel of land in the N/2 NE/4 and the N/2 S/2 This resolution approves the Chickasaw Nation’s application for the Tribal Access Pro- NE/4 of Section 36, Township 9 South, Range 1 East, Love County, State of Oklahoma gram under the U.S. Department of Justice: Office of Tribal Justice and Safety. Approval Use: To be utilized as perpetual public roadway easement and a temporary construc- of access for this program will be utilized to access national crime information systems tion easement for both civil and criminal justice purposes through an integrated kiosk workstation. Presented By: Land Development Committee, Access allows the Chickasaw Nation to serve and protect its citizens more effectively by Chickasaw Nation Tribal Legislature ensuring the exchange of critical data across the Criminal Justice Information Services Yes votes: Beth Alexander, Connie Barker, Lisa J. Billy, Linda Briggs, Tim Colbert, Nancy systems and other national crime information systems. Elliott, Dr. Karen Goodnight, Shana Hammond, Lisa Impson, David Woerz, Scott Wood, A motion was made by Mrs. Alexander and seconded by Ms. Billy to approve GR36-050. Steve Woods, Toby Perkins Members voting yes: Beth Alexander, Connie Barker, Lisa J. Billy, Linda Briggs, Tim General Resolution Number 36-046 Colbert, Nancy Elliott, Dr. Karen Goodnight, Shana Hammond, Lisa Impson, David Wo- Public Roadway Easement in Love County erz, Scott Wood, Steve Woods, Toby Perkins Explanation: This resolution waives compensation and grants, conveys and dedicates 13 yes votes perpetual public roadway easement to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation The motion to approve GR36-050 carried unanimously. for the purpose of constructing and maintaining Interstate Highway 35 in Love County, Dr. Goodnight concluded her report. Oklahoma. (C) LAND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT by Committee Chair Linda Briggs Property Location: A strip, piece or parcel of land in Government Lot 2 in Section 36, General Resolution Number 36-044 County Road Right-of-Way in Murray County Township 9 South, Range 1 East, Love County, State of Oklahoma This resolution authorizes and approves a county road right-of-way granted to County Use: To be utilized as perpetual public roadway easement of Murray over, along and across a strip, piece, or parcel of land in Murray County, Okla- Presented By: Land Development Committee, homa. Currently there is no easement for the right-of-way to cross the Chickasaw Retreat Chickasaw Nation Tribal Legislature and Conference Center tract. Granting this right-of-way cures the encroachment of the Yes votes: Beth Alexander, Connie Barker, Lisa J. Billy, Linda Briggs, Tim Colbert, Nancy county road and gains the Nation legal right of access to the property. The Chickasaw Elliott, Dr. Karen Goodnight, Shana Hammond, Lisa Impson, David Woerz, Scott Wood, Tribal Legislature hereby authorizes and approves the Governor of the Chickasaw Nation Steve Woods, Toby Perkins to waive valuation, compensation, and performance and security bonds. General Resolution Number 36-047 A motion was made by Mrs. Alexander and seconded by Ms. Barker to approve GR36- Approving an Oil and Gas Lease to Stephens Production Company on Arkansas 044. Members voting yes: Beth Alexander, Connie Barker, Lisa J. Billy, Linda Briggs, Tim SEE RESOLUTIONS, PAGE 15 November 2019 CHICKASAW TIMES 15 SEPTEMBER 2019 RESOLUTIONS, CONTINUED OCTOBER 2019 RESOLUTIONS

Riverbed Acreage in LeFlore County General Resolution Number 37-001 Explanation: This resolution authorizes and approves the Chickasaw Nation’s execu- Approval of Revised Consolidated Governmental Budget - Fiscal Year 2020 tion of an Oil and Gas lease in favor of Stephens Production Company, P.O. Box 2407, Ft. Explanation: This resolution approves the revised Consolidated Governmental Budget Smith, Arkansas 72902, covering 122.19 acres located in Section 34, Township 11 North, for fiscal year 2020 in the amount of $258,010,400 due to unforeseen expenses during Range 27 East, Leflore County, Oklahoma. The lease will be for an initial term of three the budget formulation process. (3) years with a $3.00 per acre annual rental for a total of $366.57. The royalty rate is Presented by: Finance Committee 25.00% of production, no bonus will be paid. Nancy Elliott, Committee Chair Property Location: LeFlore County, Cherokee Nation Yes votes: Beth Alexander, Connie Barker, Lisa J. Billy, Linda Briggs, Dr. Karen Good- Presented By: Land Development Committee, night, Derrick Priddy, David Woerz, Scott Wood, Steve Woods, Toby Perkins Chickasaw Nation Tribal Legislature Yes votes: Beth Alexander, Connie Barker, Lisa J. Billy, Linda Briggs, Tim Colbert, Nancy COMMITTEE REPORTS Elliott, Dr. Karen Goodnight, Shana Hammond, Lisa Impson, David Woerz, Scott Wood, Steve Woods, Toby Perkins Legislative Committee General Resolution Number 36-048 October 7, 2019 Gubernatorial Appointment to the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes Present: Beth Alexander, Connie Barker, Lisa Billy, Linda Briggs, Nancy Elliott, Dr. Chris Anoatubby Karen Goodnight, Shana Hammond, Lisa Impson, Toby Perkins, Derrick Priddy, David Explanation: This resolution approves Governor Bill Anoatubby’s appointment of Woerz, Scott Wood, Steve Woods Chris Anoatubby to the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes. Finance Committee Requested by: Governor Bill Anoatubby October 7, 2019 Presented By: Legislative Committee, Present: Connie Barker, Linda Briggs, Nancy Elliott, Shana Hammond, David Woerz, Chickasaw Tribal Legislature Toby Perk ins Yes votes: Beth Alexander, Connie Barker, Lisa J. Billy, Linda Briggs, Tim Colbert, Nancy Elliott, Dr. Karen Goodnight, Shana Hammond, Lisa Impson, David Woerz, Scott Wood, Native artists sought for 2020 Artesian Arts Festival Steve Woods, Toby Perkins General Resolution Number 36-049 The Chickasaw Nation is seeking artists for the 2020 Artesian Arts Festival. Application for Membership, National Congress of American Indians The Artesian Arts Market spotlights prominent Native American artists from across Explanation: This resolution approves the Chickasaw Nation’s application for mem- the country and celebrates all forms of art. bership in the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI). This is virtually the same A completed application must be submitted by Friday, Nov. 29, 2019 to be accepted. application which is submitted to the legislature for approval each year. The NCAI has Applications can be submitted the following ways: been instrumental in supporting issues of importance to Native Americans. As an inde- Chickasaw.net/ArtesianFest pendent group, NCAI is representative of the largest concentration of Native Americans, Mail to Artesian Arts Festival, Chickasaw Nation Arts & Humanities, P.O. Box 1548, and is often called upon by Congress to provide information and testimony on important Ada, Oklahoma Indian subjects. The Chickasaw Nation has been a member in good standing in NCAI Fax to (580) 272-5525 since the early 1980s. This resolution names the representatives of the Chickasaw Nation Email [email protected]. to NCAI. The Artesian Arts Festival is scheduled for May 23, 2020. Presented by: Human Resources Committee, Chickasaw Tribal Legislature Yes votes: Beth Alexander, Connie Barker, Lisa J. Billy, Linda Briggs, Tim Colbert, Nancy Deadline to apply for Youth Clothing Grant is Dec. 31 Elliott, Dr. Karen Goodnight, Shana Hammond, Lisa Impson, David Woerz, Scott Wood, The deadline to apply for the Chickasaw Nation Youth Clothing Grant is Dec. 31. Steve Woods, Toby Perkins The Chickasaw Nation Youth Clothing Grant provides eligible Chickasaw students a General Resolution Number 36-050 $200 grant once per school year to purchase school clothes. Approval of Application for Access under the U.S. Department of Justice: Office of Chickasaw citizens, ages three through high school seniors, can apply online at Chick- Tribal Justice and Safety Tribal Access Program asaw.net/YouthClothingGrant. Explanation: This resolution approves the Chickasaw Nation’s application for the Tribal Students must provide their most recent report card or progress report (grades K-12 Access Program under the U.S. Department of Justice: Office of Tribal Justice and Safety. only). Approval of access for this program will be utilized to access national crime informa- Applications are now being accepted. Qualifying applicants will be notified by an tion systems for both civil and criminal justice purposes through an integrated kiosk award letter. workstation. Access allows the Chickasaw Nation to serve and protect its citizens more For more information, contact youth services at (580) 272-5585 or ClothingGrantPro- effectively by ensuring the exchange of critical data across the Criminal Justice Informa- [email protected]. tion Services systems and other national crime information systems. Presented by: Human Resources Committee, Virtual Medical Visit a major convenience for patients Chickasaw Tribal Legislature Yes votes: Beth Alexander, Connie Barker, Lisa J. Billy, Linda Briggs, Tim Colbert, Nancy With the arrival of fall and changing temperatures, colds and allergies are common. Elliott, Dr. Karen Goodnight, Shana Hammond, Lisa Impson, David Woerz, Scott Wood, Virtual Medical Visit is a great option for those dealing with symptoms such as rashes, Steve Woods, Toby Perkins sore throat, sinus pressure, drainage, runny nose and coughs. The service minimizes Permanent Resolution Number 36-009 wait times, allows more convenient access to health care and eliminates exposure to Amendments to Titles 10 and 18 of the Chickasaw Nation Code flu and other airborne illnesses. (Finance and Taxation; Real and Personal Property) Through Virtual Medical Visit, patients meet with a provider right from their internet- Explanation: This resolution amends one section in Title 10 and one section in Title 18. connected computer or mobile device. The service is available to those who live in Okla- The amendment allows for construction of buildings that are ancillary to a previously homa and have an active chart at any Chickasaw Nation health facility. approved construction project to be constructed without approval of the Chickasaw Appointments are available 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week. To set up an ap- Nation Tribal Legislature. pointment, call (866) 610-7776. For more information, visit Chickasaw.net/VirtualVisit. Presented by: Legislative Committee, Chickasaw Tribal Legislature Yes votes: Beth Alexander, Connie Barker, Lisa J. Billy, Linda Briggs, Tim Colbert, Nancy Chickasaw Foundation celebrates #GivingTuesday, Dec. 3 Elliott, Dr. Karen Goodnight, Shana Hammond, Lisa Impson, David Woerz, Scott Wood, Join the Chickasaw Foundation Dec. 3 in celebrating #GivingTuesday, a global day Steve Woods, Toby Perkins dedicated to helping others through gifts of donation, time, goods and services. Permanent Resolution Number 36-010 You can take part by making a contribution to the Chickasaw Foundation. Your help Amendments to Title 2, Chapter 4, Article B, allows the foundation to continue its mis- Sections 2-402.5, 2-402.6, and 2-402.7 of the Chickasaw Nation Code (Judicial, Leg- sion, “To promote the general welfare and islative, and Executive Department Salaries) culture of the Chickasaw people by sup- Explanation: This resolution approves and adopts amendments to Title 2, Chapter porting educational, health, historical and 4, Article B, Sections 2-402.5, 2-402.6, and 2-402.7 of the Chickasaw Nation Code. The community activities and programs.” changes to the Code will effectively change the compensation of elected officials in the The Chickasaw Foundation has assisted Judicial, Legislative, and Executive Departments of the Chickasaw Nation. many local, state and national initiatives, Presented by: Legislative Committee, including: charitable organizations, cul- Chickasaw Tribal Legislature tural opportunities, disaster relief efforts, fellowships, food pantries and scholarships. Yes votes: Connie Barker, Lisa J. Billy, Linda Briggs, Tim Colbert, Nancy Elliott, Dr. How can you take part? Here are a few simple ideas: Karen Goodnight, Shana Hammond, Lisa Impson, David Woerz, Scott Wood, Steve Woods, Donate what you can. No amount is too small on Giving Tuesday at ChickasawFounda- Toby Perk ins tion.org. No votes: Beth Alexander Help spread the word and share on social media with the hashtag #GivingTuesday. To learn more about the Chickasaw Foundation, visit ChickasawFoundation.org.

THE CHICKASAW NATION VETERANS LODGE OFFERS ACTIVITIES AngelAngel Trees provide gifts Tree to children for Christmas. Applications and angel adoptions are available at the following locations: FOR CHICKASAW VETERANS

Preregistration for monthly events, Ada Area Office . 231 Seabrook Road, Ada, Oklahoma classes and presentations is available now! : Ardmore Area Office . 949 Locust St., Ardmore, Oklahoma THIS MONTH’S EVENTS INCLUDE

Duncan Area Office . 1911 W. Plato Road, Duncan, Oklahoma

Pauls Valley Area Office . 20118 S. Indian Meridian Rd., Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

Purcell Area Office . 1430 Hardcastle Blvd., Purcell, Oklahoma Nov. 8: Chickasaw Cooking: Pashofa, 1-3 p.m.

Sulphur Area Office . 4970 W. Highway 7, Sulphur, Oklahoma

Tishomingo Area Office . 815 E. 6th St., Tishomingo, Oklahoma

Chickasaw Nation Medical Center . 1921 Stonecipher Blvd., Ada, Oklahoma For more information, contact the Chickasaw Nation Veterans Services at (580) 272-2550 or [email protected].

Application deadline: 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 15.

For more information, call (405) 207-9883 or visit Bill Anoatubby, Governor Chickasaw.net/AngelTree 16 CHICKASAW TIMES November 2019 Gov. Johnston fought off federal attempts to tax Chickasaw citizens In November 1897, only 10 symbol of the Chickasaw Nation’s people very seriously during this tion 28, which provided “That the six million acres that had been years before Oklahoma state- spirit and strength. new era of direct Federal court. tribal existence and present tribal included as part of the new State hood, the Chickasaw Nation Today, that impressive building While his power to act on that governments of the Choctaw, of Oklahoma. Efforts included passed legislation appropriating continues to stand testament to responsibility was limited by his Chickasaw, Cherokee, Creek, and litigation and congressional me- $15,000 to build a new capitol the strength and resilience of the status as an appointee, it was Seminole tribes or nations are morials calling for compensation, building in Tishomingo. Chickasaw people who had faith greater than what would have hereby continued in full force and in which efforts Representative While Chickasaw leaders un- that their nation would stand the been the case if the Curtis Act effect for all purposes authorized Charles Carter and Senator Rob- derstood that efforts to disman- test of time. had controlled. by law, until otherwise provided ert Owen were instrumental. tle the Chickasaw Nation gov- Oklahoma statehood was im- Under the earlier Curtis Act, en- by law.” While the 1906 Act im- Ultimately, Congress enacted ernment were underway, they minent when President Theodore acted in 1898, Congress slated the posed limitations, the Chickasaw legislation in 1924 authorizing decided to move forward with Roosevelt appointed Douglas government of the Chickasaw Na- government was not abolished, the Nation to file suit against the construction. Johnston Governor of the Chick- tion for abolishment. Rather than then or at any later time. federal government, but it was Several factors contributed to asaw Nation pursuant to the in- serve as an appointed Governor Exercising his powers as an not until 1951 and the establish- that decision, including the fact famous statute Congress enacted under this act, Governor John- appointed governor under the ment of the Indian Claims Com- that the previous capitol building in 1906 to oversee “the final ston would have served merely 1906 Act and mindful of the im- mission that the Chickasaw and was unsafe and the federal gov- disposition of the” affairs of the as a Federal clerk, obliged to sign portance of Section 28, Governor Choctaw Nations were awarded ernment assurance the building Chickasaw Nation, as well as the deeds issued by the Department Johnston worked tirelessly on $3.5 million on the claim. would house a U.S. District Court other of the Five Tribes. of Interior as it proceeded with behalf of the Chickasaw people In separate efforts, Governor after statehood. Perhaps more Previously elected Governor of the allotment of Chickasaw lands. until his death on June 28, 1939. Johnston fought Oklahoma’s at- compelling than those practi- the Chickasaw Nation in 1898, In enacting the 1906 Act, Con- Johnston consistently used the tempts to tax Chickasaw citi- cal reasons was the idea that the 1900 and 1904, Johnston took his gress importantly changed di- tools at his disposal to fight for zens’ allotted lands. He knew building would serve as a lasting responsibility to the Chickasaw rection and notably included Sec- the rights and the future of the many Chickasaws would be un- Chickasaw people. A tough nego- able to pay the taxes and would tiator, Johnston also had many be forced to sell their land, which Chikasha Toli Ihoo women’s stickball team friends in the Oklahoma Congres- would leave them homeless. He sional delegation who helped him also knew Federal law protected achieve his goals. Tribal citizens, and he led the ef- opens up traditional sport to female athletes One of those friends was fellow fort to take the matter to court, Chickasaw Charles Carter, who engaging attorney John Frank team, Chikasha Toli Ihoo, has get out there and try my hand at was elected in Oklahoma’s first McMurray to plead the case in been formed. Many of the women it.” Congressional election to repre- Choate v. Trapp. Ultimately, the play with the men’s team, Chika- Creating a women’s stickball sent the state’s third Congressio- U. S. Supreme Court ruled that sha Toli, but expressed an inter- team is another way to keep the nal District. Carter was known Oklahoma could not impose its est in forming a team of their game going. as a leader on Native American taxes on Chickasaw lands, saving own. “Having our own team has re- issues, who did a great deal to Chickasaw citizens an estimated Chikasha Toli Ihoo played in its ally brought the Chickasaw wom- educate his fellow members of $30 million. first tournament at the Choctaw en together, we help one another Congress. Gov. Johnston also helped pass Labor Day Festival in September. with skills and cheer each other One of Johnston’s significant legislation that protected 160-acre More than 60 women participated on,” she said. efforts was pressing to obtain homesteads from taxes for an ad- in the games. During the tournament at the Federal compensation for lands ditional 25 years. He also worked Chickasaw citizen and Chika- Choctaw Labor Day Festival, Ms. the United States forced the Na- diligently to prevent reopening sha Toli Ihoo member Lori White White Buffalo’s daughter was tion to cede, particularly with re- tribal enrollment after statehood, Buffalo said she jumped at the cheering for her on the sidelines. spect to the Leased District. The which could have significantly re- opportunity to represent the “I see the game of stickball be- Lease District lands ran from the duced the land available to Chick- Chickasaw Nation and play along- ing handed down to the next gen- 98th meridian on the east to the asaws. Chickasaw citizen Cotie Underwood is a member side her Chickasaw sisters. eration and I am very excited to extent of the United States to the Johnston had served as the of the newly formed women’s stickball team, “We all have respect for the see them play one day,” she said. west, as bounded by the Red Riv- presidentially-appointed gover- Chikasha Toli Ihoo. game and one another,” Ms. White Currently, Chikasha Toli Ihoo er to the south and the Canadian nor of the Chickasaw Nation for Stickball provides an opportu- Buffalo said. “It was truly an hon- has more than 80 members. The River to the south. The United more than 30 years. However, he nity for cultural enrichment and or to be a part of it.” women hope to compete in the States conveyed these lands to had not concluded the affairs of promotes a healthy and active Stickball has been an integral Stickball World Series in Missis- the Choctaw and Chickasaw Na- the Chickasaw Nation. lifestyle, while revitalizing the part of her life. Her brother plays sippi and represent the Chicka- tions under removal era treaties He worked, instead, to give game throughout the Chickasaw for Chikasha Toli and she grew saw Nation. but then later forced their ces- meaning to Section 28 and Nation. up watching him play. The team practices regularly sion and return to the Federal worked diligently to seek jus- Traditionally, Southeastern “Before our dad passed away, and is continuing to recruit mem- government. While the federal tice for the Chickasaw people. tribes played stickball, known as he would love to go watch the bers. For more information, or to government paid for some of the Through his service, he helped “little brother of war,” to settle games and cheer my brother on,” sign up, call (580) 272-5592. land it took, Governor Johnston preserve the Chickasaw Nation conflicts over land and politics. she said. “Seeing my brother bat- CONTRIBUTED BY Savannah Burwell, Tribal Com- and the Chickasaw Nation argued through one of its darkest times Recently, a women’s stickball tle on the field made me want to munications that the United States had never and laid the groundwork for a compensated the tribe for about brighter future. Chickasaw storytelling traditions Sign up now to adopt an ‘Angel’ through carried on with apprenticeship program the holiday season Angel Tree program

Storytelling is an old tradition recounting what is sacred and Storytelling is Ms. Carmichael’s The Chickasaw Nation Angel for adoption of angels, nor a limit passed down from generation to what is history. passion. It can be healing, she Tree Program encourages com- to how many angels can be spon- generation. The master storytelling appren- said, whether you tell the story munity members to adopt an an- sored. Storytelling is a unique and tice program began June 2017, or write it down. gel this holiday season. Angels are available across the powerful performing art that but there have always been mas- “I lost my husband in May and The Angel Tree program is par- Chickasaw Nation and can be ad- teaches, engages emotions, pre- ter storytellers throughout the it is my responsibility to tell our tially funded by the Chickasaw opted at all area offices and the serves values and beliefs, and Chickasaw Nation. This program children stories about their father Nation but relies on the generos- Chickasaw Nation Medical Center captures the imagination of lis- includes one-on-one mentorship, and how much he loved them,” ity of caring individuals to pur- after Nov. 15. teners of all ages. intensive learning and hands-on Ms. Carmichael said. “He shared chase gifts for children in need. For a complete list of area of- Chickasaws maintained the in- experience. stories with me from his time in With the program continuing fice locations, visit Chickasaw. ner qualities that define them as Apprentices are highly moti- the United States Marine Corps so to grow, there is a high demand net/AreaOffices. a people through their oral his- vated and committed to learning I need to pass these stories on to for more sponsors to grant the For more information, call (405) tory. as this program requires self- show what kind of man he was.” Christmas wishes of local chil- 207-9883 or visit Chickasaw.net/ The importance of oral tradi- studying. The master storytelling Ms. Carmichael’s advice to dren. AngelTree. tion was held in high regard. apprentice program supports the upcoming storytellers is always There is no application process Long before written word, Native teaching and learning relation- watch and learn from others. Americans, including the Chicka- ship between traditional story- “Never think you have learned Chickasaw Institute now offering training saw, respected and honored the tellers and their apprentices. everything about storytelling,” “Keepers of the Flame.” The purpose of this program is she said. “Every storyteller has in HVAC, construction trades, electrician With each generation, such to strengthen and grow Chicka- something to offer and teach.” certification; application deadline is Dec. 20 stories were passed down to the saw storytellers. Today, storytellers continue to next. Once a keeper was given the Chickasaw citizen and story- share the same ancient stories Application deadline for new of 12 months of apprenticeship. oral stories, his or her responsi- telling project developer Lorie that were told long ago. Now, as Chickasaw Institute training pro- These courses are full-time, 40 bility was to continue the tribe’s Carmichael has been a storyteller a new generation of Chickasaw grams is Dec. 20. hours per week, Monday-Friday legacy and become its storyteller. for more than 20 years. It is criti- citizens emerge, they will have The Chickasaw Institute is ac- from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. For centuries, their stories re- cal, she said, to share our stories. the opportunity to be able to con- cepting applications for three Applications are available at minded people of who they were, “We need to share not only our tinue our legacy as “Keepers of new training programs: HVAC, Chickasaw.net/ChickasawInsti- why they existed and where their traditional stories but our family the Flame.” construction trades and electri- tute. place was within the world. Sto- stories as well,” Ms. Carmichael cian certification. Application deadline is Decem- ries, songs and prayers came to said. “It is our responsibility as Courses are conducted in- ber 20. life through the power of words. Chickasaw people to tell the next house by certified instructors. For more information, call (580) Through them, we can still generation and the generations to CONTRIBUTED BY Savannah Burwell, Tribal Com- At the end of instruction, partici- 310-7904, or email ChickasawIn- hear the voices of our ancestors come our stories.” munications pants will complete a minimum [email protected].

obituaries of life was Monday, August 26, OU Motel café. Her attention was lasted almost 25 years. Beene, Phylliss Ballard and Troy Merle Lee Daniel 2019 at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Fu- caught after seeing Merle eating Mr. Daniel and his family Daniel; five children, Lisa Russell, neral Home & Crematory, of Mid- approximately 10 slices of pie, were members of the Worldwide Neal Daniel and family, Tiana land. Burial service was in Cen- each flavor in the pie case. Af- Church of God for many years. Daniel, Nick Daniel (Sandy), and trahoma Cemetery, Centrahoma, ter several tries to date her, they Their affiliation helped them Alicia Lee (Allen); grandchildren, Okla. went on their first date Dec. 17, meet and know many families Jason Burk, Taylor Batey, Bailey Mr. Daniel was born Oct. 17, 1962. The whirlwind courtship all over Texas. Their family grew Clinton, LaNora Lee, Elena Lee, 1941 to Amos Jackson Daniel and began and they soon married Feb. and they soon had a family of Glinda Lee, Gage Daniel, MaKayla Juanita (Groves) Daniel Weaver. 10, 1963. From that point on, they seven. He recently studied with Boykin and Emily Hart; and great- He grew up mostly in the state of were nearly inseparable. They the Midland Torah Study Group grandchildren, Amberlee Self and Oklahoma. He proudly served as traveled from Oklahoma to Dal- and Yahweh’s Disciples In Yeshua Henlee Self; and numerous nieces a Field Radio Repairman for the las to Chicago, then to Midland. Messiah. and nephews. National Guard from 1959-1963. Soon after their marriage he Merle was preceded in death by Online condolences can be He was a veteran, a member of worked briefly for Western Union his mother, Juanita Weaver; fa- made at www.npwelch.com. the Chickasaw Warrior Society as a teletype repairman. Eastman ther, Amos Daniel; brother, Larry and a proud citizen of the Chicka- Kodak quickly noticed his talent Daniel; and sister, Alice Daniel. Merle Lee Daniel, 77, of Mid- saw Nation. to repair almost anything and He is survived by his wife of 56 land, Texas, passed away Wednes- He met his sweetheart, Sylvia stole him from Western Union. years, Sylvia (Wells) Daniel; four day, Aug. 21, 2019. A celebration Wells, at Norman, Okla., at the His career with Eastman Kodak siblings, Pat Cole (Ted), Brenda November 2019 obituaries CHICKASAW TIMES 17 as reactor parts for the Fast Flex a local women’s pool league in the Jimmy Weldon Daniel Joe ‘Dan’ reactor at Hanford. She worked at Robbie William 1970s and served as president Westinghouse until she retired. of the league for several years. Reynolds Jennings She had many hobbies includ- Grizzle She enjoyed crocheting, creative ing rock hounding, making jew- needle work projects and word elry and gardening. puzzle books. She and Mr. Swink also owned She was preceded in death by shares in a ghost town named her husband of 53 years, Billy “Dry Gulch” that had a few cow- Baker; daughters, Patricia Baker boy movies filmed there. Mr. and Judy Tucke; granddaughters, Swink was a gun fighter/sheriff Gail Mordhorst and Kellie Crow- and she was a shop owner of the ley; son-in-law, Brent Edwards; assay office in the town. great-great-grandson, Carter She was preceded in death by Roundtree; and siblings, Marga- her mother, Juanita “Maud Man- ret, Mary, Sparrell, Plez, Reid and drell”; father, William Mandrell; Joe. and one son, Donald Wayne Neu- She is survived by her daugh- meister. ters, Darlene (Terry) Adams and She is survived by her son, Joann Edwards, of Payette; broth- Jimmy Weldon Reynolds was Daniel Joe “Dan” Jennings, age Vaughn D. Neumeister and his Robbie William Grizzle, 62, of er, Santana “Butch” Holcomb, of born Feb. 21, 1953 at Denison, 87, of Mesquite, Texas, passed wife, Jill, of Gig Harbor, Wash.; Medford, Ore., passed away Mon- California; and her grandchil- Texas. He left this earth to be away Oct. 1, 2019. her brother, William Vaughn Man- day, September 30, 2019 at his dren, Julie Selves, Tamara Fife, with Jesus on Thursday, Aug. 29, Mr. Jennings was born July drell of Zillah, Wash.; two sisters, home. Funeral services were Oct. Lynda Pollock, Jon Fife, Shawna 2019. Funeral services were Tues- 7, 1932 at Pauls Valley, Okla., to Flora Sue James, of Hayes, Va., 11, 2019 at Eagle Point National Roundtree, Connie Hendon, Billy day, September 3, 2019 at Fisher Vernon H. and Verda (Wade) Jen- and Nora Ann Mayer, of Yakima; Cemetery, Eagle Point, Ore. Tucke, Gary Mordhorst, and Bran- Funeral Home, Denison, Texas. nings. He graduated from Lawton grandsons, Jason Dean Neu- He was born January 14, 1957 di King and their families. Interment followed in Kemp Cem- High School in 1956. meister, of Ketchikan, Alaska, at Medford to Robert Howard She will be dearly missed by etery, Kemp, Okla. He joined the U.S. Navy April and James David Neumeister, of Grizzle and Levetta June Grizzle. her many friends and especially, Jimmy spent his childhood in 28, 1950 and was honorably dis- Ocala, Fla.; granddaughter, Misty He lived most of his life in the her many nephews, nieces, grand- Kemp, Oklahoma jumping off charged on June 12, 1953. While Dawn Koestlin, of Blaine, Wash.; Rogue Valley. He graduated in children, great-grandchildren the bridge at Carpenter’s Bluff, in the Navy, he served on the step-granddaughter, Mitchell Cor- 1975 from Phoenix High School, and great-great-grandchildren. and playing outside amongst U.S.S. LST 1048 which was a tank ben, of Yakima; and step-grand- Phoenix, Ore. He was a citizen Condolences may be made to other childhood adventures. He landing ship and played an im- sons; great-granddaughter, Ci- of the Chickasaw Nation and a Bea’s family at www.shaffer-jen- moved to Denison in the seventh portant role in the Inchon inva- arra; great-grandson, Colton; and veteran. He served in the U.S. Air senchapel.com. grade where he met some of his sion which led to the recapture of great-great-grandson, Maverick. Force from December 1976 to May best lifelong friends. He gradu- Seoul, South Korea. He served in 1981 and upon completion of his ated from Denison High School, the Korean War and was awarded service, he attended Umpqua class of 1971. He graduated from the Korean Service Ribbon with Community College, where he Matthew ‘Matt’ Southwestern Oklahoma State one star and the United Nations Nancy Darlene obtained his nursing degree. He University in 1975. Service Medal. He later became a worked most of his life as a regis- Philip Thomsen Mr. Reynolds, known as Mr. Jim truck driver from which he later Wade tered nurse in Medford. to many, worked as a chemist for retired. He was preceded in death by Oscar Meyer, then many years for He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Thomas Da- Kraft Foods at Sherman, Texas, his parents; a son, Mark Lewis vid Grizzle; and sister, Debra Jean before founding Growing Smart Jennings; daughter-in-law, Dianne Grizzle. Learning Center in 1992. He was Jennings; brothers and sisters, He is survived by his daughters, a member and formerly served Lorene Jennings, Florene Jen- Tina (John) Zabaldano, of Fort as a Deacon at Luella First Bap- nings, Virginia Dexter, Lee Jen- Worth, Texas, and Teresa Grizzle, tist Church where he influenced nings, Murriel Jennings, Donald of Brandon, Miss.; brother, Ken- many young lives in teaching the Jennings, Bobbie Biggs and Jim- neth (Cindy) Grizzle, of Myrtle gospel as a Sunday school teach- mie Jennings. Creek, Oregon; sister, Ruby (Ber- er. He is survived by his two sons, nard) Kosola, of Roseburg, Ore- Nothing gave Jimmy greater Steven Jennings, of Mesquite, and gon; aunt’s, Jauquetta Trotter and joy than spending time with Scott Jennings, of Duncan, Okla.; Karen Spalding, both of Antlers, his friends and family, the term in addition to numerous cousins, Okla.; uncle, Billy Ray Arpealer, “people-person,” does not begin nieces and nephews. of Rattan, Okla; and numerous Matthew “Matt” Philip Thom- to cover the depth of his spirit. He An online guest book and sym- Nancy Darlene Wade was born nephews, nieces and cousins. sen, 45, passed away Thursday, always wore a smile on his face pathy cards are available at www. Jan. 31, 1961 at Talihina, Okla., to Aug. 29, 2019 at Ankeny, Iowa. He and his heart on his sleeve, con- beckerfuneral.com. Bobby Johnson and Patsy (Baken) was born in 1973 at Sparta, Wis., tributing to the betterment and Johnson. She passed away Sept. to Paul and Barbara Thomsen and well being of everyone around 26, 2019. Beatrice ‘Bea’ his ancestry includes citizens of him. He exuded an unmeasurable Loretta Swink She attended Sulphur schools, the Chickasaw tribe. amount of positivity that was as but later received her G.E.D. and Baker Services were Friday, September contagious as his smile and those joined the U.S. Army. After leav- 6, 2019 at Faith Funeral Home, at lucky enough to have known him ing the Army, she married her Havana, Fla. Interment followed are better for it. longtime love, Randy Wade. in Hillcrest Cemetery in Quincy, He was an island man at heart. She was a loving wife, mother, Fla. Pallbearers were Ron Poppell, He loved spending time by the Ganna and friend. She greatly Karl Stoyer, Jim Williams, Johnny pool listening to Jimmy Buffett. enjoyed spending time with her Blue Craig, Tom Rubino and Chris His most fun times were travel- family, cooking Saturday morn- Van Asten. ing with his family from the clear ing breakfasts and Sunday din- Mr. Thomsen married Taylor waters of Virgin Gorda to Key ners often. She was a friend to Thomsen (Kelly) in 2006 and West and Mexico, to name a few. everyone and had so much com- were blessed with two daugh- His favorite place on Earth was passion and love for those around ters, Bailey and Spencer. He was Hawaii, which we’re certain that’s her. She was fun to be around and a devoted family man who was where his island wear obsession loved to laugh and make others very proud of his girls and his came from. He liked the bright laugh. awesome sense of humor kept lights of Vegas, going to see Lorettalive Swink Loretta Juanita Mandrell Neu- She had a servant’s heart and a them all laughing. He was an all- shows and trying his hand at the meister Swink, 87, passed from strong faith in the Lord. She and Beatrice “Bea” Baker, 94, of Pay- around outdoorsman who loved slots, which he once got so lucky this life July 15, 2019 at Puyallup, her husband started the church, ette, Idaho, peacefully passed animals and especially enjoyed as to win a new Cadillac! Jimmy Wash. Eulogy About the Father’s Business at away Aug. 31, 2019. A graveside working with whitetail deer. Re- also loved Christmas. He believed She wasLoretta born SwinkFeb. 23, 1932 at Ardmore, Okla., attending every service was Saturday, Sept. 14, cently, he started a new career the birth of our Lord is the most Mountain View, Okla. She was the Wednesday and Sunday, where 2019 at Rosedale Memorial Gar- in the trucking industry and wonderful time of the year. Loretta He Juanitadaughter Mandrell, of WilliamNeumeister, Clyde Swink was Man 87 -yearsshe old. would lead praise and wor- dens, Payette. had previously worked in con- was happiest on ChristmasShe morn passed- fromdrell this lifeand on MaudJuly 15, 2019Lee in(Juanita) Puyallup, WA.Les She- wasship with her angelic voice that Mrs. Baker was born on her struction. He was also in the U. ing where every year heborn would February lie, 23, 1932Mandrell, in Mt. View, Haight, Oklahoma. of BurialYakima, will be atwas West loved and admired by anyone family’s farm at Chickasha, S. Army Reserve for eight years. dress up as “Santa Dad”Hills and Memorial be Wash. Park, Yakima She was WA. theService granddaughter will be August 2, 2019 who at heard her sing. She contin- Okla., Sept. 16, 1924. She was one He enjoyed playing guitar, an surrounded by his family11:00 in a.m.cel- of original Dawes Rolls enrollee ued to have faith and be a testa- of Pleasant and Hazel Holcomb’s interest that he and Bailey shared. ebrating. Loretta wasNannie the daughter Wade of Leslie William who Clyde was Mandrell born and Maudment of God’s love and grace each eight children. He also enjoyed video games and He loved like he lived Lee- never (Juanita) Leslie,on the Mandrell, Chickasaw Haight ofreservation, Yakima, WA. Sheher was theand every day, until the day she During World War II, Mrs. Baker it was becoming a challenge to holding anything back. granddaughterHe was husband of original Daweswas William Rolls enrollee! Ingrim Nannie Les Wade,- was Leslie called home. worked in the shipyards in Cali- keep up with Spencer. As a Wis- honest, sweet, caring, and kind lie. They lived in Ada, Okla. She is survived by her husband fornia as a welder and drove an consin native, he had a fierce al- and he fought with his zestEULOGY and She was very proud of her of thirty-six"1 years, Randy Wade, ammunition truck. In 1946, she legiance to the Green Bay Packers love of life until he was ready to Chickasaw Indian Heritage. of Ravia, Okla.; son, Matthew married Billy Baker. Together, (once a Packer, always a Packer) go home to Jesus. She married first husband, Wil- Wade and his children, Malachi, they raised three daughters. She and the Wisconsin Badgers. Other The family expresses extreme liam Clayton Neumeister, May 22, Jonas, Skye and Moses Wade; two had a strong work ethic and al- interests included tinkering with gratitude to the health care pro- 1949. They had two sons, Donald daughters, Bethany McCord and ways worked side-by-side with her blacksmithing and traveling with fessionals that assisted Jimmy for Wayne and Vaughn Dale Neu- husband, Brandon and their two husband and daughters as they his family. their loving care and support and meister and stepson, Bill Neu- children, Aden Carroll and Syd- traveled working the fruit har- He was predeceased by his all of his friends and family that meister. She and William were ney “SJ” McCord, and Lillian Wade vest. The Bakers managed harvest brother, Richard Thomsen. visited him. later divorced. She married Bobby and her children, Zephaniah and crews for farmers in California, He is survived by wife, Taylor; He was preceded in death by Jerald Swink after some time had Jeremiah Wade, all of Sulphur, Washington, Idaho and Montana. daughters, Bailey and Spencer; his father, Weldon Reynolds; passed. Okla. She is also survived by her The family made their permanent parents, Paul and Barbara Thom- and former father-in-law, Tom She had many interesting jobs brother, Jerry Johnson and his home in the Treasure Valley in sen, of Sparta, Wis.; sister, Dorene Henslee. during her life. Around 1948, she wife, Suzanne, of Coleman, Okla.; 1959 and worked for Ore-Ida. In Thomsen, of Tallahassee, Fla.; He is survived by his children, attended the St. Elizabeth School her sister Paula Wade and hus- the 1970s, the Bakers bought The in-laws, M.D. and Lena Kelly, of daughter Ashley and husband, of Nursing and became a practi- band, Kelly “KB” Brown of Ada, Club in Payette. Later they sold it Quincy; and his faithful canine Jimmy Nolan, and his son, Jer- cal nurse at the age of 17. Okla.; and her mother-in-law, and purchased The Brunswick companion, Jack. emy and wife, Alison Reynolds She was employed by the Bay- Catherine (Wisdom) Pendergraft, in Fruitland, Idaho. She worked Matt was loved dearly especially and the children’s mother, Dorin- lee’s Corporation during the of Mill Creek, Okla.; and brother- with her daughter and son-in-law by Taylor, Bailey and Spencer, as da Henslee Martin, all of Austin, 1960s for 13 years operating in-law, Steve Bell, of Mill Creek; at The Double Diamond in New well as other family members and Texas; his mother, Lora Faye a power machine making blue and a host of other close relatives Plymouth, Idaho until she retired. friends. Our hearts are broken Reynolds; beloved sister, (Sissy to jeans. She and Mr. Swink later and friends. The Bakers loved having fam- and Matt will be missed forever. all) Linda and husband, Sammy opened a jean making company, She was preceded in death by ily close by. Many summers were Flowers are welcome. Contribu- Sinor, of Denison, Texas; nieces, R-Jeans, at Yakima along with her parents, Bobby and Patsy spent with grandchildren and tions to honor Matt may also be Shawna and husband, Tony Baio, others from Baylee’s after the Johnson; a brother, Bobby Lee great-grandchildren working in made to an account for his chil- their son, Mitchelletti, and Tina plant was closed. Johnson, Jr.; grandparents, DeS- the family’s large garden, can- dren, payable to FBO The Thom- and husband, Ronnie Rowland She went back to school at eth and Lillian (Columbus) Baken, ning, and raising farm animals. sen Children, c/o Centennial and their children, Taylor and the age of 39 and was the first and Green and Lizzie Bell (Col- She always bragged on her fam- Bank, 3110 Capital Circle NE, Tal- Ronnie Thorne. He also leaves woman to graduate from Perry bert) Johnson; and a sister-in-law, ily, being most proud of the work lahassee, Fla., 32308. behind his beloved fur-children, Institute at Yakima in 1978 as an Anita Wade. ethic she taught them. Bevo and Zoey. aerospace machinist. She went She was an enrolled citizen Condolences may be registered to work for Westinghouse at the of the Chickasaw Tribe and was at www.fisherfh.com. Hanford area of Washington State proud of her Indian heritage. She working on projects for defense was a Charter Member of the lo- and the space programs as well cal Eagles Club. She helped start 18 CHICKASAW TIMES November 2019 Competition fierce during annual cornstalk shoot at Kullihoma tion archer, at 35 points. An inter- mittent southeast breeze didn’t seem to bother competitors. Only a few points separated the top four shooters. Evan reached for an arrow, placed it methodically on the bow and string, drew a deep breath, took steady aim, pulled back the string and let the arrow fly. It slammed into the cornstalk stack, resonating with a loud crack and resulting in applause from a sizable audience gathered for the event. Judge Mike Wingo, whose “day job” is customer service coordi- nator at the Chickasaw Nation Department of Housing, deter- Governor Bill Anoatubby, left, and Lt. Governor Chris Anoatubby, right, present awards to the top three mined Evan’s arrow pierced four Governor Bill Anoatubby, left, and Lt. Governor Chris Anoatubby present awards to the top three archers in the adult cornstalk shoot that kicked off the 2019 Chickasaw Nation Annual Meeting and cornstalks. Caidrian’s two shots archers in the youth cornstalk shoot that kicked off the 2019 Chickasaw Nation Annual Meeting and Festival. The winners are, from left, Wayne Scribner, Chickasaw, third place; Chris Foreman, Cherokee, did not find pay dirt. With 39 to- Festival. The winners are, from left, Caidrian Counts, Muscogee (Creek), second place; Evan Scribner, first place; and Josh Scribner, Chickasaw, second place. tal points, Evan was crowned the Chickasaw, first place; and Sam Gayler, Chickasaw, third place. KULLIHOMA, Okla. – Evan tween first and second place in winner. Caidrian finished second. He and Darien Miller, who fin- Evan is the son of Matt Scrib- Scribner stood motionless, two the Chickasaw Nation Annual The competition has proved to ished with 27 points, thrilled ner; Caidrian is the daughter of arrows stabbed into the ground Meeting and Festival youth corn- be a real crowd pleaser for several spectators last year as they went Mr. and Mrs. John Brown; Sam is next to him. He sized up a batch stalk shoot competition. years as young archers improve head-to-head in a competition the son of Manerd and Beth Gay- of cornstalks staked some 30 After 45 minutes of competi- with each outing, and competi- that ultimately resulted in a tie- ler; and Darien is the son of Jor- yards away. tion, the young Chickasaw ar- tion has come down to the wire. breaking shoot-off. dana and Justin Miller. The 10-year-old’s final two cher was knotted with Caidrian Third place finisher this year Sam finished first in that show- shots were the difference be- Counts, a Muscogee (Creek) Na- was Sam Gayler with 29 points. down and Darien second. CONTRIBUTED BY Gene Lehmann, Media Relations Inaugural 12-on-12 Annual Meeting and Festival stickball tourney at Cultural Center to serve as referees. downfield. Devon Chapman, Brandon White Ace Greenwood served as an- “If you’ll notice, it looks like a Eagle, Brandon Postoak, Jamin nouncer for most matches, oth- rough game with a lot of running Blanchard and Dalton Madden. erwise he played on the field and hitting,” Mr. White Eagle an- The stickball tournament was himself. Brandon White Eagle was nounced after a strong play. “But one part of the Chickasaw Nation backup announcer. Above and be- we do not use our heads to hit!” Annual Meeting and Festival, yond calling the action, both en- Chikasha Monstars beat out Sept. 27-Oct. 5. tertained everyone with humor- Salty Necks to claim the win. The The Chickasaw Cultural Center ous quips and bits of insight. Chikasha Monstars team consist- is located at 867 Cooper Memorial “All newcomers – non-Native, ed of Bear Worcester, Taylor Har- Road, Sulphur. Visit www.Chicka- non-Chickasaw, non-human – rison, Sunzie Harrison, Boomer sawCulturalCenter.com for more we say welcome to this stickball Factor, Marc Sampson, Joel Chas- information. tournament,” Mr. Greenwood tain, Jared Walker, Anoli Billy, announced to those gathered around the field. Games were planned back- to-back with only minutes for Anoli Billy with the Chikasha Monstars team breaks away from Tashka’ Ikimilho’ players to run breaks. All but one game consist- THE CHICKASAW NATION downfield. ed of adult men and women. One SULPHUR, Okla. – The sun ra- One of the first homegrown, was a youth match. VETERANS LODGE OFFERS ACTIVITIES diated summer heat Sept. 28 as Oklahoma-based stickball “That shot was a little bit low,” stickball teams and fans from drummers, Isiah Underwood, Mr. Greenwood said after a boy Oklahoma, Texas and Missis- drummed out the heartbeat of guarding the pole made a suc- FOR CHICKASAW VETERANS sippi gathered at the Chickasaw the game on the sidelines with cessful block. “They’ve got a big Preregistration for monthly events, Cultural Center for the inaugural his father, Terrence Underwood, goalie, got to learn the lesson now classes and presentations is available now! Chickasaw Annual Meeting and at his side. The “bum-badum, to shoot for the top two feet of Festival 12-on-12 coed stickball bum-badum, bum-badum” of his the pole!” THIS MONTH’S EVENTS INCLUDE: tournament. drum signaled when things were Most adult games ended with It was a day of firsts. getting heated. close scores below 10. A few were The ground was freshly shaped, In the tournament bracket were called early due to the mercy and the sod new. These matches Tashkaikimilho, Chula Chaffa, rule. If one team scored seven were the first to be played on the Chunkvsh Bilili, Intertribal, Ala- above the other, the winner was Dec. 13: Chickasaw Warriors: Lifesaving CPR, 1-3 p.m. field, which was scaled down to cous, Chikasha Monstars, Salty announced. accommodate smaller or more Necks, N8TVZ and Scrub Nation. Scrums were less vicious dur- social games. These were not official or spon- ing this stickball format, likely The 12-on-12 game format split sored teams, but groups of stick- due to fewer players on the field. into halves rather than quarters ball players wanting a fun compe- For the same reason, open shots was also a first. It made for faster- tition where they could show off were easier to find. A few runners For more information, contact the Chickasaw Nation Veterans Services at (580) 272-2550 or [email protected]. paced games which were easier to their skills. were taken down with a tackle, follow. Players were dedicated to Four citizens of the Mississippi but most successful defenses re- either offense or defense, with Band of Choctaw Indians – Tim lied only on blocking shots with fewer full-field runs and more Comby, Tilson Williams, Ray Wil- raised sticks or intercepting a Bill Anoatubby, Governor player-to-player passing. lis, Glen Billie – visited Oklahoma loose ball and lobbing it back Tribe’s Atali program helps citizens put best foot forward The Chickasaw Nation Atali items to be in compliance. saw Nation’s dress code require- fits is usually under $300. [email protected] to begin the program has been dressing em- “When a customer comes in, ments and every item in the store The Atali program serves citi- referral process.. ployees and citizens for success we set up an appointment,” Ms. is dress code compliant. zens and employees across the The Atali program accepts do- since 2016. Schwagel said. “They try on the Shoppers can take home up to Chickasaw Nation. nations of dress code compliant “Our goal is to prepare citizens correct sizes so we both know the five outfits at little to no cost. “We have so many businesses clothing. and employees for work or spe- clothes fit them exactly. No one For men, the five outfits usu- and employees we serve,” Ms. Donations are accepted 8 a.m. cial events like interviews by en- gets outfits that are too big or too ally consist of five shirts, pants Schwagel said. “It’s very reward- to 5 p.m., Monday through Fri- suring they are in proper Chicka- small.” and ties, two pairs of shoes, two ing.” day at the back door of the Atali saw Nation dress code,” Atali Pro- The Atali program functions as jackets, socks and undershirts at Any employee interested in the building, 1018 Arlington. gram Manager Michelle Schwagel a Chickasaw Nation dress code a cost under $350. Atali program may go through Contact Michelle.Schwagel@ said. “That’s what ‘Atali’ means. learning tool. The cost for five women’s out- his or her line of support or email Chickasaw.net with questions. It means to prepare or get ready.” “It’s a huge learning tool,” Ms. The Atali program provides Schwagel said. “Later, on their business professional clothing to own, they don’t have to question, Chickasaw Nation citizens and ‘Can I buy this? Can I wear this to employees. work?’ Our goal is for each person Ms. Schwagel receives referrals to understand dress code by the from human resources, directors, time they leave here.” program managers and area of- The Atali program has free Ada Nutrition Services Ardmore Nutrition Services Purcell Nutrition Services fices recommending people who clothing that has been donated, Series: Foods for Celebration Series: Foods for Celebration Series: Foods for Celebration Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. and noon Nov. 5 at 10 a.m., noon and 5:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at 10 a.m., noon and 6 p.m. need professional clothing. Those as well as clothing purchased Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. and noon Nov. 6 at 10 a.m. and noon Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. and noon referred, once approved by the from vendors sold at cost. program manager, contact the “We don’t make a profit,” she Location: Location: Location: 518 E. Arlington, Ada, Oklahoma 2350 Chickasaw Blvd., Ardmore, Oklahoma 1530 Hardcastle Blvd., Purcell, Oklahoma program coordinator to set up an said. “That’s not what we’re here (580) 272-5506 (580) 226-8289 (405) 527-6967 appointment at the Atali store at for. We get the largest amount of 1018 Arlington in Ada, Okla. clothing for the smallest possible Program staff personally walk price, in the best condition.” each person through the clothing The Atali program purchases Family Life Center Duncan Nutrition Services items pointing out what is within clothing from vendors in Dallas, Series: Foods for Celebration Series: Foods for Celebration Nov. 6 at 10 a.m. and noon Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. and noon dress code and under what cir- New York and Los Angeles. Buy- Nov. 7 at 5:30 p.m. cumstances they can wear certain ers there are aware of the Chicka- Location: Location: 1302 W. Main, Duncan, Oklahoma 229 W. Seabrook, Ada, Oklahoma (580) 470-2150 Watch State of the Nation address, (580) 272-5506 Chickasaw Princess Pageant online If you missed Governor Bill now watch online. 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