DOCSLIB.ORG

Highway Named in Honor of Choctaw Code Talkers

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

Council speaker School of Cultural Delton Cox Choctaw meeting in Language Austin open house Page 3 Page 8 Page 12 BISKINIK CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED PRESORT STD P.O. Box 1210 AUTO Durant OK 74702 U.S. POSTAGE PAID CHOCTAW NATION BISKINIKThe Official Publication of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma October 2013 Issue Highway named in honor of Choctaw Code Talkers By DEIDRE ELROD Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma The State of Oklahoma has honored an elite group of men by renaming 55 miles of Highway 3 between Antlers and Broken Bow the “World War I Choctaw Code Talkers Highway.” The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the Choctaw Code Talkers Association (CCTA) hosted a dedication of the section of highway on Friday, Sept. 6, near where it begins at the intersection of Highway 3 and the Indian Nation Turnpike in Antlers. “It is very fitting to name this beautiful stretch of road through Pushmataha and McCurtain counties after the Choctaw Code Talkers. Many of them were from this area,” said Chief Gregory E. Pyle. “The recognition by the state will add to educating others about the first men who used their native language as a weapon.” The Oklahoma Depart- ment of Transportation placed permanent markers in both Antlers and Broken Bow, bearing the name. Choctaw Nation: LISA REED Ruth McMillan, a member Chief Greg Pyle, Assistant Chief Batton, tribal council members brate the naming of the section of Highway 2 between Antlers and of the executive committee and descendants of the World War I Choctaw Code Talkers cele- Broken Bow. of CCTA, wanted to honor the soldiers and suggested naming a highway after resided in the state’s 19th obsolete. The Germans had no benefit whatsoever from Join the them. State Rep. R.C. Pruett district and walked the decoded Allied Forces’ their wiretaps.” The The Choctaw Code Talkers introduced the legislation to highway often, Nashoba messages before Choctaw Choctaw language helped Choctaw get the name changed to said. “A lot of the descen- soldiers used their native bring an end to World War Nation as WWI Choctaw Code Talkers dants still live in that area.” language as a code for I. Albert Billy Mitchell Bobb Highway. With hard work “I’m excited that they are military messages. Funds for the sign were Ben Carterby Noel Johnson we honor and help from Rep. Pruett finally getting the history When the Choctaw donated by descendants of Benjamin Colbert Jr. Pete Maytubby all our and many others, McMillan documented and the language was spoken over the Code Talkers’families, was able to see her vision recognition that people the field telephones, the state representatives and the Benjamin Hampton Robert Taylor veterans fulfilled. understand there were Code Germans had no idea what Choctaw Nation. The CCTA Calvin Wilson Solomon Lewis during a “A dream can be a dream, Talkers in the first World the Choctaws were saying will also be raising funds for George Davenport Tobias Frazier War and not just the second and couldn’t effectively spy a granite plaque to be placed ceremony but it has to become a James Edwards reality. It takes pulling one,” said Beth Lawless, also on them. on the highway to provide Otis Leader 11 a.m. together as a team to make a member of the CCTA. A captured German history of the Choctaw Code Jeff Nelson Victor Brown Nov. 11 things happen,” said Nuchi In 1917 Choctaw Indians officer confessed that his Talkers for travelers. Joseph Davenport Walter Veach Nashoba, CCTA president. were not citizens of the intelligence personnel “were For more information at Tvshka Joseph Oklahombi Out of the 19 original United States and their completely confused by the about the Code Talkers, log Homma. Choctaw Code Talkers, 14 language was considered Indian language and gained on to www.choctawnation. u What’s inside Columns ............................... 2 Nursery News ....................... 4 Assistant Chief Batton named a SE ‘Distinguished Alumni’ Food Distribution .................. 4 Notes to the Nation ............... 5 Events ................................... 5 zx People You Know ................. 6 Batton honored during 2013 Education .............................. 7 Obituaries ............................. 9 Homecoming festivities in Durant The Mission of the Choctaw Assistant Chief Gary Batton was Diabetes Wellness Center, the Nation of Oklahoma named one of Southeastern Youth Advisory Board, Veterans’ Oklahoma State University’s Advocacy, and Choctaw University. To enhance the lives of all Distinguished Alumni. The Alumni He helps support Chief Pyle’s members through opportunities Association recognized Batton, as initiatives of health, education and designed to develop healthy, well as two other Distinguished jobs by expanding and increasing successful and productive Alumni, Dr. Jim Barnes and Mr. the profitability of current busi- lifestyles. Robert “Rob’’ Wells, at the Distin- nesses and adding new businesses. guished Awards Banquet as a part Overall, businesses have shown a 69 u Get your digital copy! of 2013 Homecoming festivities. percent increase in profitability Batton (Class of ’89) has served since his appointment in 2007 and Scan this code with your in a number of capacities with The Tribal services continue to grow and smartphone to go online for this Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma since evolve. issue and archive copies of the 1987. In 2007, he was named In addition, Batton has repre- Photo provided BISKINIK! Assistant Chief under Chief Gregory sented the Choctaw Nation on http://www.choctawnation. Pyle. numerous boards and committees, Southeastern president Larry Minks congratulates the 2013 re- com/news-room/biskinik-news- In his 26 years with the Choctaw including the National Budget cipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award – Rob Wells, Dr. Jim paper-archive/ Nation, Batton has continuously Committee for Indian Health Barnes, and Choctaw Nation Assistant Chief Gary Batton. looked for ways to improve and Service, the National Health Service expand services and has been an Corps National Advisory Council, integral part of the Tribe’s growth and the Tribal Technical Advisory Foundation Board, the Children’s University Foundation Board. and success. Numerous Choctaw Committee for the Substance Abuse Hospital Foundation Board of He received his bachelor’s degree Nation programs and services have and Mental Health Services Advocates, the Choctaw Nation in management from Southeastern been created and enhanced under Administration. He currently serves Chahta Foundation Board, and the with minors in computer science and his leadership, including the on the Thunderbird Youth Academy Southeastern Oklahoma State accounting. 2 BISKINIK | October 2013 Vision includes increasing land base of Choctaw Nation From the Desk of what was formerly known as the “Wind- land. Chief Gregory E. Pyle ing Stair Ranch” or “Arcadia Ranch” It is an exciting opportunity to be able near Daisy, Okla. to further the 100-year-vision by Choctaw Nation values include growth The Heart of the Choctaw is servant increasing the land base of our tribe with of prosperity and land base for the leadership. This land purchase is a great this property purchase near the lovely Choctaw Nation tribe and tribal people. opportunity for an investment in the Quachita Mountains that the Choctaw This tangible growth not only increases local community to provide jobs, work Nation will have available for genera- pride, it increases the aptitude for with local vendors and show good tions to come. sustainability, both as tribal government stewardship of land that is in the original The Tribal Council and other leaders and as individual tribal members. boundaries of the Choctaw Nation of of the Choctaw Nation are committed to A part of good stewardship is wise Oklahoma. I am pleased to report this spending financial resources wisely, investment of revenue and resources. property has plentiful waterways researching to utilize this property to the With that in mind, the Choctaw Nation including ponds and creeks, as well as a fullest value and tending this land with has invested in a property purchase of diverse terrain of hills, trees and bottom- care. Merging culture with technology Chaplain’s Corner From the Desk of Assistant Chief Gary Batton Are you committed? Choctaw history and new technology each We thank God for own image. (Genesis fascinate me. Using both together, such as teach- the Bible – His Holy 1:26) And He holds us ing our language in the new LEED-certified Word. If we did not accountable for the life School of Choctaw Language so students can have the promises of that we live. He holds us learn our history and words over the Internet is God in the Bible we accountable for what we really inspiring. would be filled with do with His Son, the Walking through the school on a recent tour, fear. What a Lord Jesus Christ. we were able to join the teacher in one class- glorious privilege to The Apostle John tells room and visit with students 100 miles away be assured that God us in John 3:16, “For thanks to high-tech cameras, computers and knows every step of God so loved the world, live-stream video conferencing! The technology the way of our life that He gave His only of the classes being offered to more than 30 and has made begotten Son, that public schools, five colleges and also globally provisions through whosoever believeth in over the Internet is an amazing thing. His wonderful plan Him should not perish, I can remember simply being proud to begin of Salvation. If but have everlasting getting wi-fi in our administrative building and somebody says life.” hospital and community centers. Now we have radar equipment to help locate the graves of “saved,” what does There will be a day of our own Choctaw Nation app available on some of my cousins in an old cemetery behind that mean to you? A judgment.
Recommended publications
  • Sustainable Urban Logistics

    Sustainable Urban Logistics

    Sustainable Urban Logistics Series Editor Jean-Paul Bourrières Sustainable Urban Logistics Planning and Evaluation Jesus Gonzalez-Feliu First published 2018 in Great Britain and the United States by ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms and licenses issued by the CLA. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside these terms should be sent to the publishers at the undermentioned address: ISTE Ltd John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 27-37 St George’s Road 111 River Street London SW19 4EU Hoboken, NJ 07030 UK USA www.iste.co.uk www.wiley.com © ISTE Ltd 2018 The rights of Jesus Gonzalez-Feliu to be identified as the author of this work have been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Library of Congress Control Number: 2017962517 British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A CIP record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 978-1-78630-179-6 Contents Preface .......................................... ix Chapter 1. Where Are We After 20 Years of Urban Logistics?.................................... 1 1.1. Introduction .................................... 1 1.2. The valorization of research in urban logistics: French and international approaches ........................ 7 1.3. From research to practice: a plethora of projects, initiatives and their practical application ....................
  • Forest Insect and Disease Conditions in the United States 2000

    Forest Insect and Disease Conditions in the United States 2000

    United States Department Forest Insect and Of Agriculture Forest Service Disease Conditions Forest Health Protection in the United States March 2002 2000 Healthy Forests Make A World of Difference United States Department Of Agriculture Forest Insect and Forest Service Disease Conditions Forest Health Protection in the United States March 2002 2000 PREFACE This is the 50th annual report prepared by the U.S. • seed orchard insects and diseases; Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USDA • nursery insects and diseases; and Forest Service) of the insect and disease conditions of • abiotic damage. the Nation's forests. This report responds to direction in the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, as These categories are listed in the table of contents; amended, to conduct surveys and report annually on there is no index. insect and disease conditions of major national significance. Insect and disease conditions of local The information in this report is provided by the Forest importance are reported in regional and State reports. Health Protection Program of the USDA Forest Service. This program serves all Federal lands, The report describes the extent and nature of insect- including the National Forest System and the lands and disease-caused damage of national significance in administered by the Departments of Defense and 2000. As in the past, selected insect and disease Interior. Service is also provided to tribal lands. The conditions are highlighted in the front section of the program provides assistance to private landowners report. Maps are provided for some pests showing through the State foresters. A key part of the program affected counties in the East and affected areas in the is detecting and reporting insect and disease epidemics West.

  • Child Development Center Opens in Durant

    A Choctaw The 5 Tribes 6th veteran value Storytelling Annual tells his of hard Conference Pow Wow story work to be held Page 5 Page 7 Page 10 Page 14 BISKINIK CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED PRESORT STD P.O. Box 1210 AUTO Durant OK 74702 U.S. POSTAGE PAID CHOCTAW NATION BISKINIKThe Official Publication of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma November 2010 Issue Serving 203,830 Choctaws Worldwide Choctaws ... growing with pride, hope and success Tribal Council holds October Child Development Center opens in Durant regular session By LARISSA COPELAND The Choctaw Nation Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Tribal Council met on A ribboncutting was held Oct. 9 in regular session at the new state-of-the-art at Tushka Homma. Trib- Choctaw Nation Child De- al Council Speaker Del- velopment Center in Durant ton Cox called the meet- on Oct. 19, marking the end ing to order, welcomed of five years of preparation, guests and then asked for construction and hard work, committee reports. After and the beginning of learn- committee reports were ing, laughter and growth at given the Tribal Council the center. addressed new business. On hand for the cer- •Approval of sev- emony was Choctaw Chief eral budgets including: Gregory E. Pyle, Assistant Upward Bound Math/ Chief Gary Batton, Chicka- Science Program FY saw Nation Governor Bill 2011, DHHS Center for Anoatubby, U.S. Congress- Medicare and Medicaid man Dan Boren, Senator Services Center for Med- Jay Paul Gumm, Durant icaid and State Opera- Mayor Jerry Tomlinson, tions Children’s Health Chief Gregory E. Pyle, Assistant Chief Gary Batton, and a host of tribal, state and local dignitaries cut the rib- Durant City Manager James Insurance Program bon at the new Child Development Center in Durant.
  • Research on Hazardous Chemical Road Transportation Route Optimization Based on the New Ant Colony Algorithm

    Research on Hazardous Chemical Road Transportation Route Optimization Based on the New Ant Colony Algorithm

    1375 A publication of CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS VOL. 62, 2017 The Italian Association of Chemical Engineering Online at www.aidic.it/cet Guest Editors: Fei Song, Haibo Wang, Fang He Copyright © 2017, AIDIC Servizi S.r.l. ISBN 978-88-95608- 60-0; ISSN 2283-9216 DOI: 10.3303/CET1762230 Research on Hazardous Chemical Road Transportation Route Optimization Based on the New Ant Colony Algorithm Duan Zheng Xi’an International University, Xi’an 710077, China [email protected] With the acceleration of industrialization in China, the output and transportation volume of hazardous chemical have increased dramatically. On the one hand, chemical has injected new vitality into the social and economic development. On the other hand, the safety of hazardous chemical has also been highlighted. According to statistics, hazardous chemical accidents in transportation links accounted for 35% of hazardous chemical accidents. Hazardous chemical transportation accident belongs to the low probability and serious consequence event. Once hazardous chemical accident occurs, it will cause great losses to people's lives, property and ecological environment. The hazardous chemical road transportation security question becomes the question which the people pay close attention to. In order to reduce hazardous chemical transportation accidents, we study the hazardous chemical transportation route optimization. In this paper, we propose an improved ant colony algorithm. The improved ant colony algorithm not only considers the transportation time and transportation risk, but also improves its algorithm settings. The improved algorithm is more suitable for optimizing the path of hazardous chemical. The experiments in this paper also verify the effectiveness and reliability of the improved algorithm.
  • Hybrid Ant Colony Optimization for Sinkhole Detection in WSN

    Hybrid Ant Colony Optimization for Sinkhole Detection in WSN

    International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395-0056 Volume: 08 Issue: 06 | June 2021 www.irjet.net p-ISSN: 2395-0072 Hybrid Ant Colony Optimization for Sinkhole Detection in WSN Madhu Nagaraj1, Rampur Srinath2 1PG Student, Dept. of Information Science and Engineering, NIE, Mysore, India 2Associate Professor, Dept. of Information Science and Engineering, NIE, Mysore, India ---------------------------------------------------------------------***---------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract - In a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN), grouping is organization, causing routine operations to be hampered. among the most important tasks, in which one of the hubs And reduced energy proficiency [13] can also have an impact from a group of hubs is chosen to be the group head, as well as on group preparation. the group head is liable for both standard activities and the administration of other hubs within the group. Malicious hub 2. SINKHOLE ATTACK finding is also essential in the wireless sensor network (WSN), with the purpose of preventing the malicious hub from WSNs are vulnerable to a variety of risks, including sinkhole becoming the group head. Furthermore, as the malicious hubs attacks, which have been regarded as one of the most grow, so does the likelihood of becoming a malicious hub as a bunch head increases. A Hybrid Ant Colony based pernicious significant. A rogue node advertises itself as the best possible hub location and bunch head choosing approach is presented path to the base station in this form of attack, deceiving its to identify harmful hub as well as to choose a relatively high neighbors into using the route more frequently. As a result, hub for the center point.
  • Exploring Ant-Based Algorithms for Gene Expression Data Analysis

    Exploring Ant-Based Algorithms for Gene Expression Data Analysis

    Exploring Ant-Based Algorithms for Gene Expression Data Analysis Yulan Hea,∗, Siu Cheung Huib aSchool of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics, University of Exeter North Park Road, Exeter EX4 4QF, UK bSchool of Computer Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798 Summary Objective: Recently, much research has been proposed using nature inspired al- gorithms to perform complex machine learning tasks. Ant colony optimization (ACO) is one such algorithm based on swarm intelligence and is derived from a model inspired by the collective foraging behavior of ants. Taking advantage of the ACO in traits such as self-organization and robustness, this paper investi- gates ant-based algorithms for gene expression data clustering and associative classification. Methods and Material: An ant-based clustering (Ant-C) and an ant-based as- sociation rule mining (Ant-ARM) algorithms are proposed for gene expression data analysis. The proposed algorithms make use of the natural behavior of ants such as cooperation and adaptation to allow for a flexible robust search for a good candidate solution. ∗Corresponding author. Tel.: +44 1392 263591; Fax: +44 1392 264067. Email addresses: [email protected] (Yulan He), [email protected] (Siu Cheung Hui) Preprint submitted to Elsevier January 25, 2013 Results: Ant-C has been tested on the three datasets selected from the Stanford Genomic Resource Database and achieved relatively high accuracy compared to other classical clustering methods. Ant-ARM has been tested on the acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) / acute myeloid leukemia (AML) dataset and generated about 30 classification rules with high accuracy. Conclusions: Ant-C can generate optimal number of clusters without incor- porating any other algorithms such as K-means or agglomerative hierarchical clustering.
  • The Ant-Colony As an Organism 309

    The Ant-Colony As an Organism 309

    THE XNT-COLONY -4s AX ORGANISM’ As a zoologist, reared among what are now rapidly coming to be regarded as antiquated ideals, I confess to a feeling of great diffidence in addressing an audience so thoroughly versed in the very latest as well as the very oldest biological facts, methods and hypotheses. I feel, indeed, like some village potter who is bring- ing to the market of the metropolis a pitiable sample of his craft, a pot of some old-fashioned design, possibly with a concealed crack which may prevent it from ringing true. Although in what I have to say, I shall strenuously endeavor to be modern, I can only beg you, if I fail to come within hailing distance of the advance guard of present day zoologists, to remember that the range of adaptability in all organisms, even in zoologists, is very limited. Under the circumstances, my only hope lies in appealing to our permanent common biological interests and these, I take it, must always center in the organism. But the point of view from which we study this most extraordinary of nature’s manifestations, is continually shifting. Twenty years ago we were captivated by the morphology of the organism, now its behavior occupies the foreground of our attention. Once we thought we were seriously studying biology when we were scrutinizing paraffine sections of animals and plants or dried specimens mounted on pins or pressed between layers of blotting paper; now we are sure that we were studying merely the exuviae of organisms, the effete residua of the life-process.
  • Oklahoma Women

    Oklahoma Women

    Oklahomafootloose andWomen: fancy–free Newspapers for this educational program provided by: 1 Oklahoma Women: Footloose and Fancy-Free is an educational supplement produced by the Women’s Archives at Oklahoma State University, the Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women and The Oklahoman. R. Darcy Jennifer Paustenbaugh Kate Blalack With assistance from: Table of Contents Regina Goodwin Kelly Morris Oklahoma Women: Footloose and Fancy-Free 2 Jordan Ross Women in Politics 4 T. J. Smith Women in Sports 6 And special thanks to: Women Leading the Fight for Civil and Women’s Rights 8 Trixy Barnes Women in the Arts 10 Jamie Fullerton Women Promoting Civic and Educational Causes 12 Amy Mitchell Women Take to the Skies 14 John Gullo Jean Warner National Women’s History Project Oklahoma Heritage Association Oklahoma Historical Society Artist Kate Blalack created the original Oklahoma Women: watercolor used for the cover. Oklahoma, Foot-Loose and Fancy Free is the title of Footloose and Fancy-Free Oklahoma historian Angie Debo’s 1949 book about the Sooner State. It was one of the Oklahoma women are exciting, their accomplishments inspirations for this 2008 fascinating. They do not easily fi t into molds crafted by Women’s History Month supplement. For more on others, elsewhere. Oklahoma women make their own Angie Debo, see page 8. way. Some stay at home quietly contributing to their families and communities. Some exceed every expectation Content for this and become fi rsts in politics and government, excel as supplement was athletes, entertainers and artists. Others go on to fl ourish developed from: in New York, California, Japan, Europe, wherever their The Oklahoma Women’s fancy takes them.
  • From Scouts to Soldiers: the Evolution of Indian Roles in the U.S

    From Scouts to Soldiers: the Evolution of Indian Roles in the U.S

    Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern Electronic Theses and Dissertations Graduate Studies, Jack N. Averitt College of Summer 2013 From Scouts to Soldiers: The Evolution of Indian Roles in the U.S. Military, 1860-1945 James C. Walker Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd Part of the Indigenous Studies Commons, and the Military History Commons Recommended Citation Walker, James C., "From Scouts to Soldiers: The Evolution of Indian Roles in the U.S. Military, 1860-1945" (2013). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 860. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/860 This thesis (open access) is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate Studies, Jack N. Averitt College of at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It has been accepted for inclusion in Electronic Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. For more information, please contact [email protected]. FROM SCOUTS TO SOLDIERS: THE EVOLUTION OF INDIAN ROLES IN THE U.S. MILITARY, 1860-1945 by JAMES C. WALKER ABSTRACT The eighty-six years from 1860-1945 was a momentous one in American Indian history. During this period, the United States fully settled the western portion of the continent. As time went on, the United States ceased its wars against Indian tribes and began to deal with them as potential parts of American society. Within the military, this can be seen in the gradual change in Indian roles from mostly ad hoc forces of scouts and home guards to regular soldiers whose recruitment was as much a part of the United States’ war plans as that of any other group.
  • 2016 Maupin Matthew Thesis

    2016 Maupin Matthew Thesis

    UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA GRADUATE COLLEGE CROSS CULTURAL MEDICAL AND NATURAL KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE ON THE MISSISSIPPI FRONTIER BETWEEN GIDEON LINCECUM AND THE CHOCTAW NATION: 1818 TO 1833 A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE FACULTY in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF ARTS IN HISTORY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE By MATTHEW KIRK MAUPIN Norman, Oklahoma 2016 CROSS CULTURAL MEDICAL AND NATURAL KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE ON THE MISSISSIPPI FRONTIER BETWEEN GIDEON LINCECUM AND THE CHOCTAW NATION: 1818 TO 1833 A THESIS APPROVED FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY OF SCIENCE BY ______________________________ Dr. Suzanne Moon, Chair ______________________________ Dr. Kathleen Crowther ______________________________ Dr. Peter Soppelsa ______________________________ Dr. Joe Watkins © Copyright by MATTHEW KIRK MAUPIN 2016 All Rights Reserved. Table of Contents Table of Contents ...............................................................................................iv Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………vi Introduction ......................................................................................................... 1 Narrowing the Focus ....................................................................................... 3 Gideon Lincecum ............................................................................................ 4 Historiography ................................................................................................. 8 Chapter Outline ............................................................................................

  • November 2020 Biskinik

    From stickball stick door handles to the beaded light fixture, the Cultural Center is full of meaningful cultural references. Luksi waits to greet visitors to the children’s area locat- ed inside the Cultural Center. As guests enter the driveway leading to the Cultural Center they travel through native Oklaho- ma prairie land. The landscape around the building also continues this theme. Photos by Deidre Elrod and Mekayla Monroe (left) A statue of Tvshkahoma greets visitors at the Cultural Center. (right) The mound outside of the Cultural Center is a near duplicate of the mother November 2020 Issue mound, Nanih Waiya, in Mississippi. It is 39 feet tall, 420 feet long and 300 feet wide at the base, 192 feet long and 63 feet wide at the top. The mound is made up of 85,356 cubic yards of earth. Progress continues toward Cultural Center opening By Chris Jennings he replied, “I know very well who you are, but I wish you emphasized Halfmoon. to understand that I am Pushmataha, head Chief of the These areas of the Cultural Center make up roughly Construction continues on the 101,000 square foot Choctaws, and by the Eternal, I will not sign that treaty.” 90% of the building. The remaining 10% contains what Choctaw Cultural Center in Durant, despite the COVID-19 All the treaties signed by the Choctaws eventually led could be considered the most important part: the col- pandemic. Contractors and staff are at work, ensuring the to the Trail of Tears. Landscape 3 will tell the story of two lections and archive area.
  • Agencies, Boards, & Commissions

    Agencies, Boards, & Commissions

    Agencies, Boards, & Commissions 228 229 Profiles of Agencies, Boards, and Commissions For information about boards or board members, contact the administrator. In the case of subordinate entities, unless a separate address and phone number are given, contact the main agency for information. For governor’s task forces, for example, contact the governor’s office; for legislative committees, contact the Legislative Service Bureau (405/521–4144). If the entity is not listed, consult the index, as it may be listed alphabetically beneath a par- ent entity. Personnel figures are provided by the agency. Interagency Mail availability is indicated by (IA). 2–1–1 Oklahoma Coordinating Council (56 O.S. § 3021) Formerly named the 2–1–1 Advisory Collaborative, Oklahoma www.211oklahoma.org Abstractors Board, Oklahoma (1 O.S. § 22) Re-created until July 1, 2019 Agency Code 022 (IA) www.abstract.ok.gov 2401 NW 23 Street, Suite 60B, Oklahoma City 73107 405/522–5019, fax 405/522–5503 Mission Statement The Oklahoma Abstractors Board regulates the abstracting industry and issues abstractor licenses, certificates of authority, and permits to construct abstract plants. Administration Glynda Reppond, Executive Director Personnel 2 unclassified History and Function The board consists of nine members, six of whom are in the abstracting industry, one real estate representative, one banking representative, and one attorney. All members are appointed by the governor and serve staggered four year terms. The board is responsible for promulgating rules, setting forth guidelines for agency operations, and governing the professional practices of the licensees. The entity is self-supporting through fees. Accountancy Board, Oklahoma (59 O.S.