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Employees Accept the Challenge DISTRICT 1 – May 16 at 6:30 P.M BISHINIKBISHINIK PRSRT STD P.O. Drawer 1210 U.S. Postage P.O. Box 1210 PAID DurantDurant OK OK74702 74702 Durant OK BISHINIKBISHINIK CHARETURNNGE SE RVISERVICECE RE REQUESTEDQUESTED Permit #187 The Official Publication of The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Serving 187,111 Choctaws Worldwide April 2008 Issue Princess Pageants Employees accept the challenge DISTRICT 1 – May 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Project Pink team to walk the Choctaw Community Center in Idabel. Applica- 60 miles in Breast Cancer 3 Day tions are due May 2. Nine women affiliated with Upcoming DISTRICT 2 – the Choctaw Nation have ac- May 10 at 5 p.m. Appli- cepted an incredible challenge. Events On November 7-9, their team, cations may be picked up g Coed Softball Tournament Project Pink, will be walking at the Boys and Girls Club April 19, Billy Miller Park and are due April 25. 60 miles each over the course of three days to support the g Spaghetti Dinner DISTRICT 4 – cure for breast cancer. April 25, Bryan County May 10 at 4 p.m. at “We know 60 miles is a Community Center the Choctaw Community LONG WAY,” said team g Pampered Chef party, May 2 Center in Poteau. Dead- leader Sonya Diggs, “but we line for applications is also know that it is nothing May 2. compared to the diagnosis of toward making a difference in cancer. With the thousands of a person’s life that has been di- DISTRICT 5 – miles that will be walked that agnosed with breast cancer. May 21 at 1 p.m. at one weekend and the millions Chief Gregory E. Pyle ex- the Choctaw Community of dollars that will be raised, pressed a strong support for Center in Stigler. Dead- we will be one step closer to a Breast Cancer Awareness line for applications is finding a cure!” Challenge issued to Choctaw Project Pink team members are, back row, Angie Hodge, Michelle Childers, Lindsay Young April 15. Sonya is joined by An- Nation departments to help and Sonja Ray; second row, Sonya Diggs, Jennifer Virgin and Julie Riggle; and front row, DISTRICT 6 – gie Hodge, Jennifer Virgin, with fundraising efforts. Sev- Beth Huddleston and Carrie Wallace. Beth Huddleston, Michelle eral fundraisers include Eas- May 17 at 3 p.m. at Childers, Lindsey Young, Car- ter photos with bunnies for $5 Dinner April 25 at the Bryan online by going to http://www. in making their goal a reality. the Choctaw Commu- rie Wallace, Julie Riggle and each, raffle donations on pink County Community Center the3day.org. Please choose According to Project Pink, nity Center in Wilburton. Sonja Ray to walk in the Dallas pearls and a watch donated (11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch, “Project Pink” and choose the one in eight women in the Deadline for applications chapter of the Breast Cancer 3 by Ray Ward Fine Jewelers of 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. for dinner). team member with the low- United States will continue is May 2. Day, benefiting Susan G. Ko- Durant, a jump-a-thon at the The team also plans to have a est amount of donations. No to be diagnosed with breast Choctaw Day Care, a Coed Pampered Chef party May 2 to donation is too small (or too cancer. “That’s why we are DISTRICT 7 – men for the Cure. Each mem- Softball Tournament on April help raise money for the cure large), and they are tax de- walking in the 3-Day, because May 30 at 6 p.m. at ber of the Project Pink team 19 at the Billy Miller 3 field for breast cancer. ductible. The team members everyone deserves a lifetime,” the Choctaw Commu- has agreed to raise a minimum in Durant, and a $5 Spaghetti Donations can also be made are very thankful for the help said Sonya. nity Center in Antlers. of $2,200, all of which will go Deadline for applications is May 23. DISTRICT 8 – May 22 at 6:30 p.m. at Batton speaks to Congress Assistant Chief the Choctaw Community Gary Batton recently Center in Hugo. Deadline represented Chief for applications is May 9. Pyle and the Choc- DISTRICT 9 – taw Nation with May 30 at 5:30 p.m. Congressional testi- mony before the Ap- on the Bryan County propriations Subcom- Courthouse lawn, Durant. mittee on the House Applications are due May Interior, Environment 16. and Related Agencies DISTRICT 10 – FY 2009 Budgets for the BIA and IHS Pro- May 17 at 6 p.m. at grams. Specifically, the Choctaw Nation’s testimony outlined the Choctaw Community the need to lift a moratorium on distribution of Indian Student Center in Atoka. Applica- Equalization Formula funds. This is because grades 1-6 at tions are due May 9. Jones Academy now have an academic program on campus. Batton voiced the Choctaw Nation’s support of the National DISTRICT 12 – Donation benefits children’s medical research Indian Health Board and the National Congress of American Chief Gregory E. Pyle and Assistant Chief Gary Batton presented a check for $5,000 to the Chil- May 27 at 6:30 p.m. Indians’ request in restoring funds for National Urban Indian dren’s Medical Research Institute in Oklahoma City on February 4. Pictured are CMRI Executive at the Choctaw Commu- Health programs, as well as increasing funding for various Director Kathy C. McCracken; Assistant Chief Batton; Chief Pyle; Steve D. Chernausek, MD, who nity Center in Crowder. health services. holds the CMRI Edith Kinney Gaylord Chair in Diabetes; and CMRI President Sue Homsey. Deadline for applications is May 5. Council holds March session Wilburton, Hugo The Choctaw Nation Tribal Session met March 8 in regular session at Tushka Homma. New JOM programs business addressed in- cluded: • two oil and gas leases win 2008 awards in favor of R.D. Williams; • two applications to the Indian education: ‘Our culture ... our right’ Department of Health and Human Services, one for a The 2008 Johnson-O’Malley Conference Awards Banquet, held Native American Healthy March 4 in Tulsa, recognized exemplary JOM programs through- Marriage Initiative Grant out Oklahoma. The Choctaw Nation honored programs in two schools – Wilburton and Hugo. and one for a grant “Choctaws have always believed in the education of our youth program for residential Hugo JOM and school officials are pictured with Assistant Chief Gary Batton and Council- and understand that education starts at home,” said Chief Gregory treatment for pregnant and man Perry Thompson. E. Pyle. “As education expands our horizons, we prepare to face postpartum women; the needs of a changing world. Through education we more readily • a grant application embrace change.” under the U.S. Depart- The JOM enrollment in Wilburton represents 23 percent of the ment of Justice, Office of total student body. To serve the JOM students, Wilburton Public Justice Program, Office School has implemented a cultural/academic enrichment program of Victims of Crime, to promote a better understanding and greater awareness of their Counseling and Faith- Native American heritage and culture. Wilburton’s education pro- Based Services for Crime gram helps students and parents become more active in their edu- Victims in Indian Country; cation and increases self-esteem. They provide school supplies, and, educational books and materials, and tutoring so that students • a modification to the can gain greater knowledge in the core subject areas. Members of Tribal Operations fiscal the parent committee are DeAnn Rowe, Mike Chronister, Angela year 2008 operations. Spears, Karen Wynn and Jennifer Woods. At Hugo Public School, 22 percent of the student body are mem- bers of JOM. The students benefit from an academic enrichment u What’s inside program that provides academic supplies, a library fair, reimburse- ment of testing fees, speakers and field trips, school software and Notes to the Nation ......Page 2 equipment and a student incentive awards program. Hugo’s parent Columns ......................Page 3 committee members are Tony James, Michael Thompson, Cathy Nursery News ..............Page 4 People You Know ........Page 5 Davidson, Natasha Hudson and Perry Thompson. Education ................Pages 6-7 Within the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma there are 72 schools Obituaries ........... Pages 10-11 Wilburton JOM parent committee members are pictured with Assistant Chief Gary Bat- participating with a JOM student enrollment of 9,700. JOM staff Calendar of Events ....Page 12 ton, Council Speaker Delton Cox, Councilman Perry Thomspon and Councilman Joe Co- members include Director Rebecca Clapp, Assistant Director Neal ley. Hawkins and Secretary/Claims Officer Becky Noah. April 2008, BISHINIK, Page 2 NOTES TO THE NATION Tribe receives Pro Patria Award Seeking information Dear Chief Pyle, Dear Choctaw Nation, The announcement of the Pro Patria Award to the Choctaw Na- My name is Lisa Slater and I am looking for my husband’s fam- tion is a wonderful opportunity to send this long overdue letter of ily. He was born at Los Angles County General Hospital at 5:17 appreciation and gratitude to you and the entire Choctaw Nation p.m. on October 27, 1959, to a Virginia Allyne Parker, 23 years for the support given to me while I was deployed in support of the old. The mother is Irish, English, 1/4 Indian/Caucasian and was Global War on Terrorism from February 2005 to November 2007. Catholic. The father was Mexican/Caucasian and was born in Tex- I was assigned to Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas as, now possibly living in Arizona. His health condition at birth for 15 months as the case manager supervisor for the Arkansas was asthma and it states that his mother has it and was hospitalized Community Based Health Care Organization (CBHCO) and then in April 1957 and April 1958 for pneumonia.
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