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State of the Nation Choctaw Nation Tribal Council 20 16 STATE OF THE NATION Choctaw Nation Tribal Council District 1 District 4 District 7 District 10 Thomas Williston Delton Cox Jack Austin Anthony Dillard District 2 District 5 District 8 District 11 Tony Ward Ron Perry Perry Thompson Bob Pate District 3 District 6 District 9 District 12 Kenny Bryant Joe Coley Ted Dosh James Frazier Chief Gary Batton Assistant Chief Jack Austin, Jr. Halito, It is once again that time of year when I update you, our tribal members, on the status of the Choctaw Nation. This past year, the continued focus has been on the revitalization of our culture, growth and opportunities for our tribal members and financial stability of the Tribe as a whole. Preserving and passing down our culture; such as our Chahta language, stickball and traditional dancing; are ways we display our values as Chahta people. All of our daycare and Head Start centers are practicing these traditions with the children and our language is being taught online and in high schools and universities throughout the United States, so we can assure our legacy as Chahta people continues. This past year, we wanted to make sure to provide opportunities, so we invested in thirty-seven projects such as com- munity centers for our elders, child development centers and wellness centers along with economic development oppor- tunities to create jobs. We have been able to complete twelve of these projects, so far. We also expanded programs like the Storm Shelter Program, Indian Child Welfare (ICW) and the Partnership of Summer School Education (POSSE) Program to help our children succeed. We also completed the implementation of the Job for the Day Program to help those in need of employment. All of this growth has resulted in more than a thousand new job opportunities. In the last twelve months, we have grown our annual income by 15%, which helps us keep up with general inflation- ary costs while still expanding programs and opportunities and putting dollars back for our kids and grandkids. Due to the economic stability of the Nation, we are poised and ready to continue providing opportunities for the future and will remain focused on our Faith, Family and Culture. In closing, I believe the Tribe is vibrant and strong in many ways because of you, our Chahta People, who are resilient, mighty and proud of our rich culture and the glorious past that makes us the Great Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. I hope you share in my enthusiasm as we continue to look to the future on this great journey of the Choctaw people. Yakoke and Chi Pisa La Chike, Gary Batton, Chief Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma 1 Choctaw youth are learning from an early age about traditional clothing, crafts, stickball and social dances. Keeping our culture alive The culture and traditions of the Choctaw Nation are handed down through generations. The Choctaw language is taught worldwide through Internet courses and community classes, and it is being taught in 43 schools this year. After years of meticulous research and consultation, the School of Choctaw Language is publishing a new Choctaw Dictionary. The Historic Preservation Department was recipient of the “Cultural Program of the Year” Award from National Tribal Geographic Information System. Over 9,000 people participated in cultural activities throughout the year – beading, basketry, Choctaw dance, stickball and dressmaking. Tvshka Homma stickball men, women and youth traveled to Mississippi for the World Series of Stickball. Youth and women players participat- ed in games and exhibitions. Tvshka Homma men entered the 35+ Men’s Tournament for the first time, and the Tvshka Homma Men’s team advanced to the second round of their tournament play. The Youth Stickball League had 500 participants this year. 2 The 2016 Commemorative Trail of Tears Walk at Tvshka Homma. A record number attended The Choctaw Nation Bike Team completed the trek from the annual Mississippi to Oklahoma for Trail of Tears the fifth year in a row – in less Walk on time. The team stopped at his- torical sites, some along parts the Tvshka of the same Trail of Tears the Homma Choctaws walked. Capitol Grounds to Trail of Tears Bike Team rolls into Durant. honor the ancestors The Choctaw people start- ed establishing churches and who were schools when they arrived in lost on the Indian Territory. Monthly and journey and annual singings continue to be held at churches throughout the the men and state. There are churches in the women who Choctaw Nation that have been built a new holding singings for over 100 years. Nation. Group of singers at Rock Creek Church in Honobia. 3 WHERE THE MONEY COMES FROM 1% Housing Authority General Governmental $6M Revenue $13M Medicare & Third Party Insurance 2% $67M 10% 65% 22% Federal/State Funding $148M Business Operating Income $424 M TOTAL: $658,000,000 Success in our tribal businesses is ensuring a sustainable future for the Choctaw Nation through economic development that sup- ports tribal services and employment opportunities. 4 WHERE THE MONEY GOES Tribal Member Services $319M 49% Supportive Services 10% $68M 28% 13% Permanent Fund $88M Growth - Capital Projects $183M TOTAL: $658,000,000 The vision of “Achieving healthy, successful, and productive life- styles for a proud Nation of Choctaws” guides the Nation as it continues to develop programs and services for the best benefit of tribal members. Quarterly financials are being published in the Biskinik to keep you informed. 5 Chief Gary Batton, 2015-16 Outstanding Elders Linda Watson and Walter Phelps, Councilman James Frazier, and Assistant Chief Jack Austin, Jr. Seniors on the go The numbers in the Senior Nutrition program have been steadily increasing due to increased efforts of the staff. The cooks have prepared approximately 56,585 meals during 2015-16 and the drivers have transported the seniors to vari- ous activities. Choctaw seniors enjoy having the opportunity to travel. Since April of 2015, six new buses and a minivan were pur- chased for Senior Nutrition. The program’s drivers spent ap- proximately 17,232 hours transporting the seniors to various activities including grocery shopping, concerts and special events. James Melton enjoying the Wild Onion Dinner at Wilburton. 6 Seniors arrive at the annual Easter Celebration at Carla Noah, Donna Melton and Paul Carney cook for Tvshka Homma. a large group. Adeline Hudson at the village Seniors hunt for Easter eggs at Tvshka Homma. during the Labor Day Festival. 7 Improving quality of life Health initiatives and new wellness facilities are a top priority to improve our quality of life. This year, the Choctaw Nation: • Lowered the age for eyeglasses program; no age restriction for assistance with eyeglasses. • Added patient screens for cardiology, cancer and hepatitis-C. • Added Tribal Transit vehicles and personnel to assist tribal members to appointments. • Signed a contract with LogistiCare Solutions, LLC., which will provide rides to qualifying SoonerCare/Medicaid patients and tribal members. Chief Gary Batton and Oklahoma Commissioner of Health Terry Kline sign a • Scheduled primary provider Memorandum of Understanding to provide flu vaccinations. visits for 260,455 patients at the hospital. • Choctaw Nation Victim Services received the Award for Professional Innovation in Victim Services at the National An agreement was signed between the Choctaw Nation Crime Victims’ Service Awards and the Oklahoma State Department of Health to provide Ceremony in Washington, DC. free flu vaccinations to all citizens within the 10.5 counties of the Choctaw Nation, helping to reduce the incidence rate of influenza during the flu season. As a result of the collaboration and proactive strategies of the Choctaw Nation and the Oklahoma State Department of Health, the OSDH was able to administer 23,987 doses of flu vaccines to community residents within the 11 counties between September 2015 to February 2016, compared to only 9,537 doses during the same time period in 2014-15. A Choctaw Nation health official administers a flu vaccination. 8 The Choctaw Nation operates eleven wellness centers at locations in Atoka, Broken Bow, Coalgate, Crowder, Durant, Hugo, Idabel, McAlester, Poteau, Smithville and Wilburton. The centers average 25,000 participants. Construction is under way on two new wellness centers – one in Stigler and one in Antlers. The facilities help keep people healthy, out of the clinics, and provide jobs. Wellness leaders at the community centers have also been making exercise activities fun for the Seniors with the addition of chair volleyball and Tai Chi. Seniors work out in the new wellness facility at Smithville. Food Distribution Markets provide a wide choice of food items. The Next Step Initiative, a supplemental food program, assisted a total of 1,099 people and helped Ninety local farmers enrolled in the Farmers Market program to create Success Through Empowering People (STEP) provide access to fresh fruits and vegetables. curriculum that focuses on money management, debt management, workplace success and healthy lifestyles. 9 Chahta youth There were 1,392 an- imals entered this year in the Choctaw Nation Livestock Shows in Wilburton and Durant. The responsibility of caring for the animals builds work ethics for a lifetime. Jones Academy youth participate in the Choctaw Nation’s 2016 Livestock Show. Learning the Choctaw game of Achahpi at this summer’s Youth Cultural Enrichment Camp. Total summer camp participation was 2,432. Participants of Youth Safety Camp 2016 gather for a photo. 10 Former Youth Advisory Board president Lorenzo Gonzalez stays busy. In addition to three jobs, Lorenzo has recently completed The Youth Advisory Board members perform social dances designing a website to aid others in at their annual banquet. finding the right employment oppor- tunity. Drug Awareness Resistance Education (DARE) officer Isaac The Choctaw Nation’s Reading in Motion mobile library.
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