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Martial Arts Program Marks 25 Years of Training Chickasaws The Chickasaw Times Post Office Box 1548 Ada, OK 74821 Chickasaw Times Vol. LV, No. 1 Official publication of the Chickasaw Nation www.chickasawtimes.net January 2020 Martial arts program marks 25 years of training Chickasaws week all year long, 70 to 80 times their opponent doesn’t know.” and happiness students have a year with ages ranging from Mr. Clark teaches five basic about the competitions they won three to 63.” needs: character, sincerity, effort, or did well in, and seeing the re- Martial arts classes are con- etiquette and self-control. spect and character they develop. ducted at five locations within the These traits of the warrior To balance maturity and physi- Chickasaw Nation, including Ada, ethos are emphasized consistent- cal capabilities of the students, Ardmore, Purcell, Sulphur and ly, each representing additional classes are divided into four sec- Tishomingo. As part of the pro- martial values, all building upon tions. These include two little gram, students learn karate dis- the physical aspects of lessons. warriors age groups (ages 3-4 and cipline (Chikasha ittibi) blended “Just about every young child 5-6), a family class (ages 7-adults) with judo and jujitsu techniques has a spirit to want to be a war- and a demonstration team class. – all while using the Chickasaw rior,” Mr. Clark said. “We give Classes are offered twice a language. them an outlet to be a warrior week and are available to Chick- “We are not teaching our stu- and do it safely and be proud asaw citizens, Chickasaw Nation dents to be fighters,” Mr. Clark of what they’re doing. It instills employees and their families. En- said. “Martial arts is the art of so much character and respect. rollment is open year-round. teaching self-defense and how The etiquette of life itself comes For more information, contact to be a better person. We teach through martial arts.” the Chickasaw Nation Martial Martial arts students perform demonstrations during the Chickasaw Nation Annual Meeting and them manners, respect, culture Looking back on his years lead- Arts Program at (580) 272-5504. Festival parade in Tishomingo. The Chickasaw Nation Martial Arts program is celebrating 25 years of and language.” ing the class, Mr. Clark said his bringing the best of martial arts to Chickasaw students and others. The language is integrated into personal highlights included every class by way of commands. tournaments, the expressions ADA, Okla. - For 25 years, the built,” Mr. Jimboy said. “You see It does not take long for students Chickasaw Nation has provided the mission of the Chickasaw young and old to pick up colors, martial arts training to build Nation being met, promotion of numbers, actions and other basic confidence and positive character family, health, language, commu- words. traits in tribal youth. nication as people, physical and “It’s another avenue where they The ongoing success of the mental wellness.” can learn the language and actu- martial arts program has allowed He said he walks away from ally get to do it,” Mr. Clark said. it to expand to serve Chickasaw martial arts classes feeling hope, “With language, if you don’t ac- Nation employees and their im- because there are individuals in tually do something with it, you mediate families. this world making a better life might lose it pretty quickly.” Chickasaw Nation Director of for this generation and the gen- The language also plays a role Youth Activities Trevan Jimboy is erations to come. during tournaments, where stu- in a leadership role that supports Chickasaw Nation Martial dents engage in point-based spar- the martial arts program. Arts Sensei Matt Clark, has led ring in a controlled ring with He said he attended tourna- the martial arts program for 20 helmets, gloves, foot protection ments and classes as a support- years. He is one of the people and mouth guards, among other ive fan. One thing he noticed was working to better those around safety measures. how the martial arts students them. “It’s kind of like code talking,” presented a positive outlook on “My first class had 43 people in Mr. Clark said. “We’ll be able life, self-worth and respect. it,” Mr. Clark said. “Now we have to say, ‘Isso ishkobo (to hit the Sensei Matt Clark from the Chickasaw Nation Martial Arts Program addresses the audience at a “What I’ve learned is how beau- close to 250 who are permanently head),’ allowing the person in the board-breaking demonstration as a line of students stands ready at the Chickasaw Nation Family tifully the program has been registered. They come two days a ring to know where to punch. But Life Center in Ada. Tribal tag program initiated in 2015 Chickasaw license plates a point of pride “Many Chickasaws are very pleased they will have license plates which recognize their trib- al citizenship,” Gov. Anoatubby said. “These tags offer Chicka- saw citizens a very visible way to demonstrate their pride in being Chickasaw, while keeping funding for school, roads, state employee retirement, wildlife Featured butterfly artwork for the 2020 Dynamic Women of the Chickasaw Nation Conference, by conservation and other state pro- Chickasaw artist Abby Kelly. grams intact.” The first Chickasaw Nation plate for a motorcycle was pur- chased in Pontotoc County by Abby Kelly named Dynamic Garry and Elizabeth Harrison. Chickasaw Hall of Famer Pauline Women butterfly art winner Brown was among the Chickasaw Chickasaw citizen Abby Kelly, Ms. Kelly attends Marlow High Governor Bill Anoatubby and then-Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin sign a compact establishing citizens anticipating the release 18, of Marlow, Okla., is the Chick- School and is a concurrent stu- Chickasaw Nation license plates in Oklahoma. of the license plates. asaw Nation Butterfly Art Contest dent at Cameron University in “I don’t know if I was the first winner for the 2020 Dynamic Duncan. She is a member of the Five years ago, Governor Bill zens living in Oklahoma had a Chickasaw in Pontotoc County to Women of the Chickasaw Nation National Honor Society and the Anoatubby and Oklahoma Gov- new way to express their Chicka- get the tag, but I was one of the Conference. National Technical Honor Society. ernor Mary Fallin signed a li- saw pride. first,” Mrs. Brown said in 2015 Ms. Kelly used colored pencil She is a certified electronic sys- cense plate compact. Thanks to Chickasaw license plates be- with a broad smile. “I’m really and ink to create her butterfly. tems associate level one and 4002 this collaboration between the came available at tag agencies proud. It shows how far we have The winning butterfly logo is electronics assembler. In 2016, Chickasaw Nation and the state throughout the state. The plates advanced (as a tribe). Now, wher- used in all artwork and promo- she and her art class helped paint of Oklahoma in 2014, the Chicka- served then and now as a blue ever we travel it tells others what tional materials for the 2020 Dy- a mural in Marlow. saw Motor Vehicle Tag Program beacon - a 6” x 12” signal of a tribe we are. We are very proud of namic Women of the Chickasaw was created. driver’s heritage. our tribe. I put it on my car and Nation Conference. The artist “We are very pleased to work Nearly 16,000 Chickasaw citi- stood there and admired it for a receives a $500 cash award along SEE BUTTERFLY ART CONTEST, PAGE 8 with the state to offer Chickasaw zens have purchased their tags. long time. I couldn’t believe it.” with a winner’s certificate. Nation license plates,” Gov. Anoa- Upon release, Gov. Anoatubby Tags are issued through the tubby said at the time. said the license plates offered Oklahoma Tax Commission. All Dynamic Women of the Chickasaw Nation Beginning the second day of Chickasaws a visible way to dem- non-commercial vehicles regis- February 2015, Chickasaw citi- onstrate their pride. tered to Chickasaw citizens are eligible. The Chickasaw Nation Conference set for April 30 and May 1 offers a 20% rebate to the pur- The conference is scheduled for chaser. Almost five years in, the April 30 and May 1 at the WinStar Chickasaw motor vehicle tag pro- Convention Center in Thacker- gram has paid out more than $6 ville. Merry Monroe, 2019 Dy- million in rebates. namic Women of the Year, is this Vehicles with the tag installed year’s keynote speaker. stand out on the road. Mrs. Monroe has dedicated Depicted on the tag is the nearly 50 years of her life to serv- Chickasaw warrior – as sculpted ing Native American students, by renowned artist and former and more recently, learning and Seminole Nation Principal Chief sharing the Chickasaw language. Enoch Kelly Haney – who keeps She was hired by Byng (OK) watch atop a textured blue back- Public Schools to work in the In- ground. dian Education program as a tu- For citizens outside of Oklaho- 2019 Dynamic Woman of the Year Merry Monroe tor and teacher’s aide. She became ma, vanity license plates striking the Byng Johnson-O’Malley (JOM) a resemblance to the Oklahoma THACKERVILLE, Okla. - Regis- program representative, and tag can be purchased online at tration is now open for the 2020 eventually the Indian Education Chickasaw elder Pauline Brown displays the Chickasaw Nation license plate she purchased the first ChickasawOutpost.com or by Dynamic Women of the Chicka- day the plates were available. calling (580) 332-1458. saw Nation Conference. SEE DYNAMIC WOMEN, PAGE 4 2 CHICKASAW TIMES January 2020 Former Chickasaw Princess takes Entrepreneur Award Mikayla Hook second runner-up at Miss Indian Oklahoma get to know each other as contes- zheimer’s and heart disease.
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