Choctaw Nation Tribal Prosecutor

In the month of April, you may have seen gardens of pinwheels on lawns and wondered why they were there. April was Child Abuse Prevention Month and they bring awareness to child abuse and neglect prevention. A pinwheel is a symbol of whimsy and represents our dream for a happy and healthy childhood for all children.

Associates across Choctaw Nation wore blue on April 8th to show our support.

Today is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives.

We wear red to bring awareness to this epidemic affecting Indigenous peoples.

We wear red to honor the lives of those missing and murdered.

We wear red to highlight the need for change, more resources, laws, policies, protocols.

Spreading holiday cheer and appreciation for all the hard work and dedication this year!

Last week, Gina South and Mia Beames were celebrated for their 5 years of service to Choctaw Nation. We are extremely grateful for their dedication to our office and tribal citizens. Congratulations, Gina and Mia!

November is Native American Heritage Month! This Native November, we’re shining a light on our Native staff in the Tribal Prosecutor’s Office. Meet Gina South:

November is Native American Heritage Month! This Native November, we’re shining a light on our Native staff in the Tribal Prosecutor’s Office. Meet Shelbi Phelps:

November is Native American Heritage Month! This Native November, we’re shining a light on our Native staff in the Tribal Prosecutor’s Office. Meet Madison Perigo:

November is Native American Heritage Month! This Native November, we’re shining a light on our Native staff in the Tribal Prosecutor’s Office. Meet Kenzii Taylor:

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and each year Choctaw Nation hosts the Flowers on the Pond vigil to honor victims and survivors experiencing domestic violence. Members of our office attended the event where Anna Marcy, Choctaw Nation Family Violence Director, gave a moving address. Below is an except from her speech that expresses the same passion and hope shared by our office. Let's work together for a better tomorrow.

"This year’s national theme is simple, but powerful: Everyone Knows Someone. Everyone knows someone affected by domestic violence - a friend, a neighbor, a coworker, a relative. Sometimes, we just don’t realize it. When we say, 'Everyone knows someone,' we are not just raising awareness, we are raising responsibility. Because if everyone knows someone, then everyone can do something. You can listen. You can believe. You can speak up when something doesn’t feel right. You can learn the warning signs. You can be a safe place for someone who’s afraid. Change begins in these small, human moments - and those moments, multiplied across a community, become movements.

As we release our flowers onto the water today, let them carry our love, our grief, and our promise. A promise to the ones we’ve lost, that they will not be forgotten. A promise to the survivors, that we will keep fighting for your safety and your healing. A promise to one another, that we will not stop until every home is a safe one. Let these flowers remind us that our actions, like ripples on this pond, reach farther than we can see. Every act of courage, every voice raised, every life touched, matters. So today, as the flowers drift across the water, may we honor the past, hold one another in the present, and keep working toward a future where violence has no place in our homes, in our communities, or in our hearts."

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Chief Gary Batton released a statement regarding Tribal members’ rights to fish and hunt on reservations without an Oklahoma state license. The statement is in response to an Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation press release claiming they will enforce regulations which disregard tribal treaties and sovereignty. See the full statement at, https://bit.ly/470GIC2.