Historic Tribal Items in New “Okhvta Chito Okhoatali” Exhibit July 1, 2024 Visitors to the exhibit can expect to see exceptional pieces that will be on display in Choctaw Country for the first time in three centuries. The "Okhvta Chito Okhoatali" exhibit opens on July 6 at the Choctaw Cultural Center.
Youth Stickball Tournament set for May 30 May 9, 2024 The Peh Toli Youth Stickball Tournament is an opportunity for a day of cultural fun for all ages. The event begins Thursday, May 30 at 3 p.m.
Early Art Designs Featured in Exhibit April 11, 2024 The Choctaw Cultural Center's newest exhibit "Bolukta: Mississippian Designs, Medallions, and Modern Choctaw Art" features recent works by Jane Semple Umsted. The exhibit will open on April 16, 2024, and run through October 19, 2024.
Women’s Stickball Clinic set for April 20 April 2, 2024 The Choctaw Cultural Center will help open the spring stickball season by hosting a Women's Stickball Clinic. Advanced registration for Hvpi Tek Toli or "Sisters Playing Ball Together" is required online by April 6.
Choctaw Cultural Center Sets Solar Eclipse Watch for All Ages March 11, 2024 The Choctaw Cultural Center has big plans to observe the 2024 Solar Eclipse that will cut a wide swath of darkness across the Choctaw Reservation on Monday, April 8.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a Romantic Evening January 24, 2024 After a successful inaugural Valentine's dinner last year, the Choctaw Cultural Center is again offering a Valentine's Day event, Chi Hullo Li. In Choctaw chi hullo li means "I love you."
Choctaw Cultural Center to Launch Book in the New “Choctaw Culture Keepers” Series December 11, 2023 "Dr. Clara Sue Kidwell, Teacher and Mentor" tells the story of a Choctaw tribal member from northeast Oklahoma who became recognized as a national leader in the field of American Indian studies.
New Basketry Exhibit to Kick-off Choctaw Cultural Center Anniversary July 12, 2023 A new exhibit and a day of festivities for the whole family will commemorate the Choctaw Cultural Center's second anniversary on Saturday, July 22.
Choctaw Nation Receives Grant to Preserve Heritage, Culture July 5, 2023 The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in June announced a $99,999 grant for Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) cultural preservation activities.
Alabama Water Institute Hosts Archaeologist at Choctaw Cultural Center June 14, 2023 For thousands of years before all-electric stoves were common in American kitchens, early Choctaws prepared food in clay-lined fire pits. The Choctaw Cultural Center recently offered a demonstration of this ancient technique in a class of Traditional Earth Oven Cooking for the public. Mike Fedoroff, Ph.D. candidate at the University of Alabama specializing in southeastern archaeology, facilitated the event.