The Four Winds Committee

This month marks 20 incredible years of Cherokee National Treasure Dennis Sixkiller hosting our beloved "Cherokee Voices, Cherokee Sounds" radio show! 🎙️❤️ Dennis, your love for storytelling and sharing Cherokee culture has touched countless listeners across our reservation and around the world. Wado for creating more than 1,150 episodes and the magic you've brought to the airwaves! You continue to bring Cherokee culture and music, interviews with our precious Cherokee Speakers, and important Cherokee Nation news to thousands of listeners each week. We thank you. Wado.

"Cherokee Voices, Cherokee Sounds" is streaming wherever you listen to podcasts:
➡️ Apple: https://loom.ly/UmviN4E
➡️ Spotify: https://loom.ly/wHoIxnY
➡️ SoundCloud: https://loom.ly/HO2zAoE

Join us on July 26 at the Chickasaw Cultural Center for the Five Tribes Genealogy Conference!

Dive deep into genealogy concepts and explore a variety of research topics about First American culture. This event is open to the public and will also be streamed on the Chickasaw Nation Workshops & Trainings page.

For more information on the Five Tribes Genealogy Conference, contact [email protected] or call (580) 310-6488.

It's not too late to join us for the livestream of our students' presentations. Use the link here: https://echo360.org/section/c96b971c-3bb9-46b0-82b8-e20dd1ccf624/public

If you are a Native parent or relative caregiver (whether grandparent, other extended family member, or family friend) of a child who was removed from their parents by a state child welfare system, this resource may be for you!

NICWA and Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network teamed up to provide you with a resource, Legal Assistance for Native Kinship/ Grandfamilies Involved with Child Welfare: How to Find an Attorney & Help Them Help You.

➡️ To check out the free resource visit: https://www.nicwa.org/families/

Native American History To understand what Native American life is like today, we first need to understand what it used to be like. Read more about Native American history.

In an effort to preserve Choctaw history and traditions, as well as respect those who have passed on, the Cemetery Restoration Program within the Historic Preservation Department works to locate, preserve, and protect Choctaw burial sites inside and out of the Reservation of the Choctaw Nation.

Learn more about the Cemetery Restoration Program at https://www.choctawnation.com/services/cemetery-restoration/.

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The May 2024 Issue of the Biskinik is now available to read and view online. In this issue, the importance of mental health is highlighted. Mental health is a top priority for the Choctaw Nation and we offer a variety of services for those who need help. Read this article and more at www.biskinik.com.

May is National Foster Care Month!

It's a time to shine a spotlight on the incredible foster parents, social workers, advocates, and volunteers who make a difference in the lives of children and youth in foster care.

This month, let's raise awareness about the urgent need for more loving and supportive foster homes. Every child deserves a safe and nurturing environment to grow and thrive. Learn more about Choctaw Nation Foster Care at www.choctawnation.com/services/foster-care.

Remember: we are speaking names of loved ones that are MMIP's (they have lost their lives to violence or are still missing). It can be difficult but we are definitely do this in the most respectful way we can.

Today is ! ♥️ Every day, those affected by the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives remain at the forefront of our hearts and minds.

The role of red is being used to call attention to the 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 and the 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝. NCAI joins thousands to honor the lives that have been stolen and advocate for changes that promote safe and healthy Tribal Nations.

Learn more about the 2024 National Week of Action for at ➡️ https://bit.ly/3UhU9Hu

Native America Today | Nicole Mann’s Journey to Become First Native American Woman in Space When former Marine Corps Pilot, Nicole Mann, gave a thumbs-up before her journey into space as NASA/SpaceX’s Mission Commander, she’s adorned above by a traditional dreamcatcher her mother gave her before the launch. A proud member of the Wailaki Tribe and one of USA Today’s 2023 Women of the ...