Choctaw Cultural Center Awarded Top Ten Museum Status December 5, 2022 The Choctaw Cultural Center has been named a Top Ten Model Museum and cultural center staff members were on hand to accept the award at the 2022 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums recently in Temecula, Calif.
Powwow to Launch Native American Heritage Month October 17, 2022 The 17th Annual Choctaw Powwow will kick off Native American Heritage Month with what is regarded as one of the nation's largest and best powwows. More than 600 dancers are expected to be joined by drummers and singers, and an estimated 13,000 visitors for the festivities.
Choctaw Cultural Center Offers ‘Spooky’ Writing for Youth October 5, 2022 Award-winning Choctaw author and storyteller Tim Tingle will lead a writing class for youth at the Choctaw Cultural Center on Saturday, Oct. 29.
Choctaw Cultural Center Produces First Book September 14, 2022 The 200-page paperback, released earlier this month, will be available at the center's Hvshi Gift Store, the Choctaw Store in the Choctaw Nation Headquarters, and in Choctaw Travel Plazas across the Choctaw Reservation.
Singer Samantha Crain, Art Market, Stickball Set August 19, 2022 "Arts and Culture" is the theme for a day of special programming on Saturday, Sept. 24.
Choctaw Cultural Center Honored with Construction Award January 4, 2022 The unique and quality construction of the Choctaw Cultural Center has been recognized by the Associated Builders and Contractors of Oklahoma.
Choctaw Cultural Center, French Museum Partner on Exhibit September 17, 2021 Even before the new Choctaw Cultural Center opened in July it was having an impact on an international exhibition. The venture speaks to the level of professional respect already achieved by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) facility, its programming, and staff.
Choctaw Cultural Center tells 14,000 year story July 1, 2021 The much-anticipated opening of the Choctaw Cultural Center is scheduled for July 23. The Cultural Center, located on Highway 75 in Durant, Oklahoma, uses interactive and immersive exhibits and cutting-edge technology to tell the story of the Choctaw people, which spans over 14,000 years.
Chahta Nowvt Aya: The Journey of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Comes to Life July 23 June 2, 2021 The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma announced that its new Choctaw Cultural Center, which tells the 14,000-year-history of the Chahta people and represents more than a decade of research and work in creating the space, will officially open July 23 on the prairie land of southeastern Oklahoma in Durant.
Work Moves Forward on Choctaw Cultural Center Opening November 2, 2020 The handles on the doors of the Choctaw Cultural Center are made in the image of stickball sticks. Those doors of Chahta Nowvt Aya, the "Choctaw Journey," are closer each day to opening wide for visitors expected from around the world.