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to be

honored

Nation will honor

its veterans with

a ceremony on

Veterans Day,

November 11, at

Tushka Homma.

The ceremony will

veterans will receive a token of

gratitude.

ceremony.

chooses

officers

in Regular Session September 10

at Tushka Homma. Elections were

held for officers to serve the 2005-

06 term. Mike Amos will return as

Speaker, Charlotte Jackson as Sec-

retary and Joe Coley was elected

Council Chaplain. Speaker Amos

ing those to the National Science

Foundation for Documenting

Endangered Languages, to DHHS

for Children and Families for the

REACH program, to Department

of Labor Employment and Training

Administration for Community-

Based Job Training and to the Na-

tional Endowment for Humanities

for Interpreting Americaʼs Historic

Pyle. “The Choctaw Nation Head Start

Centers are involved in Penny Wars for

the Red Cross, and many of the pub-

lic schools have also stepped up to the

challenge of making a donation.

“Mississippi is our ancestral home-

land, and we have a great number of

the Red Cross will stay in southeastern

Oklahoma for the relief organization to

use helping those victims in our imme-

diate area.”

Representatives from the American

Red Cross accepting the check were

Billie Cathey, the Southeastern Okla-

homa Red Cross Chapter Executive

Director, and Rachel Nutter-Klepper,

the lead volunteer for Bryan County

money will go a long way toward food,

clothing and housing for people in

need.”

Chief Gregory E. Pyle presents a check to American Red Cross represen-

tatives Rachel Nutter-Klepper, lead volunteer for Bryan County, and Billie

Cathey, Southeastern Oklahoma Red Cross Chapter Executive Director.

Beginning their reign as Choctaw Nation Princesses for 2005-06 are Little Miss

9; James Frazier, District 12; Anthony Dillard, District 10; Joe Coley, Distsrict 6; Delton Cox, District 4; and Jack Austin,

District 7. The ceremony was held Monday, September 5, at Tushka Homma.

Fax (580) 924-4148

www.choctawnation.com

e-mail: [email protected]

Mike Bailey

BRYAN COUNTY

Beginning date: October 10, 2005

Mondays and Wednesdays

from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Choctaw Nation Tribal Complex

1802 E. College Ave., McAlester

Beginning date: October 11, 2005

Kiamichi Technology Center, Talihina

Beginning date: October 11, 2005

Price

for each

CD:

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Durant, OK 74702

Chilocco Indian School. Many of our classmates joined the armed

forces before or soon after graduation. Some of the Class of 1966

alumni would like to commemorate those who served in the armed

forces at the annual Chilocco reunion in June 2006. If you know of a

classmate that is or was a veteran, please furnish their name, branch

of service, and a copy of a picture. The picture can be a recent one,

a military picture or whatever you desire. Please mail this informa-

me as my great-grandmother, Elizabeth Arrington Barnett, and my

grandfather, Jesse Barnett, were original enrollees of the Choctaw

Nation.

warmly by a security guard named Virgil. He was most helpful in

explaining the physical building as well as providing us with a map

and other information about the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. We

appreciated his friendliness very much as it certainly helped make

our visit more interesting and informative. Virgil is a very good

spokesperson and greeter for the Choctaw Nation.

grandson, Jace. As with any first-time pregnancy and being a new

mother, she had quite a few questions throughout her nine months.

We would like to thank the Talihina Hospital and the OB/GYN staff

for their kindness and understanding with her. All the nurses, but in

particular, Amber and Nicole, always took the time and answered

any questions she had, no matter how silly they sounded.

fidence she needed to get through this delivery. She was wonderful.

SOME! She has a passion for her job and that comes through in her

Pocola, Oklahoma

Dear Editor,

please call or write Leroy Walker, 386-649-9156; 212 Hootowl Rd.,

Satsuma, FL 32189.

Dear Editor,

McCarthy in 1903. She was the daughter of Blemey Gear and Paska

the ball rolling, but most employees were readying our hallowed

Capitol Grounds for Labor Day. All that weekend just doesnʼt hap-

pen – it takes a lot of employees, I know. My CHR, Becky, came out

and manned the phone for me, and we reached Russell Sossamon.

Finally, a man – no, an angel named Gerald – came out about 4:30

p.m. Ants had eaten my A/C unitʼs wires!

A/C is working. Praise the Lord!

taw Nation. My praise and love, yakoke, go to all the people named

Chaplainʼs Corner

By the Rev. Bertram Bobb,

Choctaw Tribal Chaplain

Award reflects success

of CMDC leadership

Choctaw Wellness Center now open

A successful Choctaw Nation Labor Day Fes-

do with the problem of the weaker brother. Not a

brother being physically weak but a weaker broth-

er spiritually.

In the physical life, some grow strong physi-

cally, there are some who remain weak. There is

nothing wrong with our being strong or weak in

body. Being strong or weak physically isnʼt such a

handicap in our daily life in working. We do know

that if we are sickly, we do have a handicap.

There are no differences between the physical

again into a new life – a spiritual life. You are born

again into Godʼs family as a babe in Christ. This is

the only way to be born again. (John 14:6).

You donʼt have to work for salvation. You donʼt

even have to keep the laws of God to be born

again, you couldnʼt anyway if you wanted to, Je-

sus Christ who is Godʼs Son kept all the laws of

God, He didnʼt break one law, He couldnʼt, He

was God. At the same time He paid the penalty for

breaking the law – which is death. He died for the

life after he is born, so must a Christian grow up

in the spiritual life after he is born again. This is

Godʼs desire for each Christian. Peter wrote to the

scattered Jewish believers these words as recorded

in I Peter 2:2: “As newborn babes, desire the sin-

cere milk of the word, that ye may grow there-

by.” If we are not feeding on Godʼs Word, spiri-

tual food, we are not growing spiritually, we canʼt

grow. We remain babes in Christ and are weak. I

believe today, there are many Christians who have

Have you ever run across one of these brethren?

You do one thing and this brother gets upset and

gets highly critical, then you change your way and

he stops, but some other Christian may get upset

and begin to get critical. This goes on and on. So

as we face this problem of constantly irritating be-

lievers, we are to keep in mind what we should do

in a case like this as Christians. What should be

our attitude toward a weaker brother, one who gets

offended easily? We learn these principles in First

to idols are now in the public market for sale. If

the buying and eating of this meat will offend the

weaker brother, Paul says, “donʼt eat it.” When

a Christian, who is growing and has knowledge

that an idol is nothing, knows this offends another

brother who does not have this understanding, he

should not do it.

Someone may ask, “What happens when a

Christian is offended?” The Bible says, they stum-

ble, they get out of fellowship by getting into a

here is where we apply the principle of the Law

of Love. Because we love the brethren and donʼt

want to cause them to stumble, we will refrain

from doing these things.

Paul wrote in I Corinthians chapter 8:9-13,

“But take heed lest by any means this liberty of

yours become a stumbling block to them that

are weak. For if any man see thee which hast

knowledge sit at meat in the idolʼs temple, shall

not the conscience of him which is weak be em-

no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my

brother to offend.”

Letʼs remember, though we have liberty, it does

not mean we can do everything. The Bible has

listed many things which are always sin. (Read

Galatians 5:19-21; Colossians 3:5-10). There is

no doubt that these are sinful. These are wrong,

not because of how I feel about them, not because

how you feel about them, but because the Word

of God specifically declares them to be sin, they

fuel space heater.

CMDC was recently awarded the U.S. Marine

Corps contract for the design and manufacture of

the Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement Trail-

er. The future looks bright for our manufacturing

division.

Steve Benefield, the Executive Director of the

Choctaw Nation Manufacturing division was

Steve Benefield with the Minority Small Busi-

ness Person of the Year award.

struggle with on a daily basis. Exercise is an im-

portant

or traveling. The Choctaw Wellness Center in

Durant is an excellent facility that offers tremen-

dous fitness equipment and amenities.

of the Choctaw Nation for several years, exempli-

fied by a new hospital, two new clinics, and ex-

panded health services and educational programs

at all age levels.

health, a Task Force has also been created to pro-

mote general health and well-being of Choctaws

and the communities where we live. The Task

Force has managed to initiate educational classes

in schools and centers, as well as begin a youth

mostly water, ice, cots, blankets, tarps, generators

and Meals Ready to Eat (MREs). A total of 2,570

truckloads of commodities were shipped from the

site. At one point, Tom said that satellite telephones

were the only mode of communication for the team,

and the phones hard-wired into vehicles proved to

be more effective than hand-held versions. Com-

munication for trucks and supplies on all fronts

was essential for the organization on the check-in,

parking and check-out of all supplies. Two medical

after a series of calls were routed through the Blue

Team. An evacuated family staying in Hot Springs

received a call from a trapped man who could not get

anyone to rescue him. The household in Hot Springs

attended church with the wife of a Blue Team mem-

ber. Asking the wife to contact her husband and in-

stigate a rescue started a stream of events. The Blue

Team and sister Red Team leaders were notified of

the New Orleans address. When the Blue Team

Air Operations Search and Rescue arrived at the

every person who volunteered time, money and

prayer is greatly appreciated.

SITE PHONE HOURS DAYS

Antlers 580-298-3161 8:30-4:00 Every Tuesday

Atoka 580-889-5825 8:00-4:30 Every Mon., Thurs. & 1st, 3rd, 4th Wed.

Bethel 580-241-5458 8:30-4:00 1st & 3rd Tuesday

Boswell 580-380-2517 8:30-4:00 1st & 2nd Friday

Broken Bow 580-584-2746 8:30-4:00 2nd & 4th Tues., every Wed. & Thurs.

Poteau 918-647-4585 8:00-4:30 1st, 3rd, 4th wk - Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri.

8:00-4:30 2nd wk - Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Smithville 580-244-3289 8:45-3:45 2nd Thursday

Stigler 918-967-4211 8:30-4:00 1st & 2nd Monday

Talihina 918-567-7000 x 6792 8:00-4:30 Every Tuesday

Wilburton 918-465-5641 8:30-4:00 1st & 2nd Thursday

Keeping your child’s

One bowl of whole grain ce-

real, low-fat milk, and a piece

of fruit are a great way to start

the day. You can do better at

school when you eat break-

fast!

When you donʼt have much

time before school, try a couple

of slices of whole grain toast

with a tablespoon of peanut

What about school

lunches?

If you get your lunch at

school, choose fried foods less

often. Choose low-fat milk in-

stead of chocolate milk and a

piece of fresh fruit instead of a

cookie.

Many schools have salad

bars; just take it easy with the

True or False

T or F 2. Itʼs good to take a cough suppressant whenever you have a cough?

T or F 3. People suffering from long-term stress catch more colds?

T or F 4. Bronchitis is usually caused by a bacterial infection, so antibiotics can help?

T or F 5. Increasing your intake of Vitamin C can help a cold?

T or F 6. You should stop eating dairy products when you have a cough or cold?

T or F 7. The more people you associate with, the more likely you are to catch a cold?

T or F 8. If your nasal discharge turns thick and green you need an antibiotic?

T or F 9. If you catch a cold early in the season, you wonʼt get another?

T or F 10. Zinc and Echinacea supplements can cut a cold short?

1. False – Antibiotics work only against

bacterial infections. Theyʼre useless for colds

and fl u, which are viral infections. However

they may be needed for any secondary bacterial

infections that may develop as complications of

your cold or fl u, like an ear or sinus infection.

2. False – If your cough is productive – junk

is coming up from your lungs – coughing

of catching colds.

4. False – Bronchitis is usually caused by a

virus; antibiotics canʼt help. Most cases clear

be effective in lingering cases.

when taken in the early stages of the virus. Try

of friends and family catch fewer colds. Ap-

parently a diverse social life reduces stress and

strengthens the immune system.

8. False – Your immune system is responding

to fi ght the virus with extra immune cells, which

is exactly as it should be.

9. False – Sorry, but there are hundreds of

different cold viruses. You wonʼt catch the same

one again, but you may catch another.

10. The jury is still out. Some studies have

a day. It may actually depress your immune

so youʼre operating on faith that the contents

are truly represented on the package. Donʼt

use Echinacea if you have an auto-immune

disorder. As with all medications and supple-

ments talk to your doctor before use.

Many programs from the

Choctaw Nation and out-

side the Choctaw Nation

are participating.

with social and academic pressures – as the most important prob-

lem they face. In that survey, the 2003 National Survey on Drug

Use and Health (NSDUH), states that:

ported current use of illegal drugs in the 30 days before the study.

the adolescents who admitted to drug use, listed marijuana as their

drug of choice.

more likely to use illegal drugs and over 17 times more likely to

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Baseball 180,582 4.5 50.4 23.3

Basketball 631,186 0.6 31.5 46.4

Cheerleading 18,858 0.0 44.8 54.8

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marker. This will increase your

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