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From left to right: HUD Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Housing Investments Marianne Nazzaro, CNO Operations Director KC Wood, CNO Connect Home Field Technician Tony Wesley, and CNO Connect Home Program Manager Josh Raper. Photo provided | Choctaw Nation

From left to right: HUD Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Housing Investments Marianne Nazzaro, CNO Operations Director KC Wood, CNO Connect Home Field Technician Tony Wesley, and CNO Connect Home Program Manager Josh Raper. Photo provided | Choctaw Nation

Choctaw Nation Housing Authority receives award for their Connect Home Program

News Staff
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) presented the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Housing Authority (HACNO) Connect Home program with the Trailblazer Award at its annual ConnectHomeUSA Summit.
Southeastern Honors graduates were recognized at a recent banquet. Raymond Griffith | SE

Southeastern Honors graduates were recognized at a recent banquet. Raymond Griffith | SE

Southeastern Honors graduates saluted at annual banquet

News Staff
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
The Honors Program at Southeastern Oklahoma State University celebrated 17 program members who graduated in spring or will graduate in the summer of 2025 at its annual banquet in the Hallie McKinney Ballroom.

City council approves street improvement project

Matt Swearengin
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Durant City Council in a recent meeting approved a street improvement project to mill and overlay 4.76 miles on multiple streets in the city. Council members awarded a bid and approved a contract in the amount of $1,484,348.76 to Drave Paving.
The World War II Choctaw Code Talkers sculpture was unveiled May 22 at the Choctaw Cultural Center. From left, Nuchi Nashoba, president of the Choctaw Code Talkers Association, Choctaw Assistant Chief Jack Austin Jr., artist Jane Semple Umsted and Choctaw Chief Gary Batton. This is the sixth sculpture that Umsted has made for the tribe. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

The World War II Choctaw Code Talkers sculpture was unveiled May 22 at the Choctaw Cultural Center. From left, Nuchi Nashoba, president of the Choctaw Code Talkers Association, Choctaw Assistant Chief Jack Austin Jr., artist Jane Semple Umsted and Choctaw Chief Gary Batton. This is the sixth sculpture that Umsted has made for the tribe. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Choctaw Code Talkers sculpture unveiled

Matt Swearengin
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
A new sculpture honoring the heroic World War I Choctaw Code Talkers was unveiled May 22 at the Choctaw Cultural Center.
A fundraising campaign has begun to renovate the Southeastern Amphitheater as shown in this rendition. Courtesy Semple Brown Architects & Designers

A fundraising campaign has begun to renovate the Southeastern Amphitheater as shown in this rendition. Courtesy Semple Brown Architects & Designers

‘Night at the Museum’ launches fundraising campaign for SE Amphitheater project

News Staff
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
A “Night at the Museum” was held by Southeastern Oklahoma State University at the Semple Family Museum for Native American Art last week, officially kicking off fundraising efforts for restoration and renovation of the historic Southeastern Amphitheater and its surrounding park.
Choctaw Lighthorse Police escort the Trail of Tears Bike Team to the tribe’s headquarters after the cyclists completed a 500 mile ride from Mississippi to Oklahoma in honor of tribal ancestors who walked the Trail of Tears.

Choctaw Lighthorse Police escort the Trail of Tears Bike Team to the tribe’s headquarters after the cyclists completed a 500 mile ride from Mississippi to Oklahoma in honor of tribal ancestors who walked the Trail of Tears.

Trail of Tears Bike Team rides from Mississippi to Durant

Matt Swearengin
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
The Trail of Tears Bike Team was welcomed May 23 at the Choctaw Nation Headquarters after a 500-mile pilgrimage from Philadelphia, Miss., to Durant. They were honoring Choctaw tribal members who walked the Trail of Tears from Mississippi to Oklahoma.

Lion Legacy Park project announced

News Staff
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
A dream rooted in love, inclusion, and community is coming to life with the announcement of Lion Legacy Park — a fully inclusive playground designed for children of all abilities.
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