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S1, E6 - WC Shofner - Choctaw Fighter Pilot, Family Man

He left Wayne, Oklahoma a Choctaw farm boy and returned a fighter pilot hero. There was an air of strength and confidence about him, and he was highly respected by his community. Even generations later, people still remember “Shof” and his good reputation. (They also know him as the man who flew a plane down Main Street in Wayne, Oklahoma.)

This episode of Native ChocTalk is extremely personal to me. I sat down with my aunties and uncles (Annette, Sandra, Bill and Mark) to talk about my grandpa – my Papa Shof – the man who set a precedence for the family, teaching us by example how to work hard and to act with good character, dignity and strength.

I hope you will enjoy this rather “raw” discussion amongst us (there was no editing done) and please bear with us as certain moments were a little tough to get through.

I miss my imafo (grandpa), but my family and I are determined to honor him with this podcast and to carry on the legacy he worked so hard to build.

From our family to yours, we hope you will enjoy Season 1, Episode 6, “WC Shofner: Choctaw Fighter Pilot, Family Man”.

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S1, E5, P2: Monroe Tsatoke, Descendent of Hunting Horse, a Code Talker & The Kiowa 5

You’ll be moved by Native ChocTalk’s newest episodes (Parts 1 and 2), “Monroe Tsatoke, Descendent of Hunting Horse, a Code Talker & The Kiowa 5”: Monroe Tsatoke, Kiowa

 

Join us as we discuss:

• Monroe’s time as both a student and teacher at Riverside Indian School
• His ancestor’s stories of Fort Sill Indian School
• A brave Kiowa Code Talker
• The story of a multi-tribal snowball fight
• Hear about the ever-elusive “Window Breaking Bandit”
• Kiowa Warrior, Hunting Horse: Fort Sill and General Custer’s journey to Little Bighorn
• The Kiowa 5 (also known as The Kiowa 6) and how they set the standard for Native American Art
• A set of stamps you must own!
• The story of the Tin Lizzie
• The Susan Peters Gallery
• The Kiowa tribe: pow wows, Gourd Dance, War Dance
• The Tia-piah Society of Oklahoma
• A Kiowa Prayer to bring peace to your day

Season 1, Episodes 5a and 5b; Parts 1 and 2, “Monroe Tsatoke, Descendent of Hunting Horse, a Code Talker & The Kiowa 5”: Monroe Tsatoke, Kiowa: nativechoctalk.com/podcasts/
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S1, E5, P1 - Monroe Tsatoke, Descendent of Hunting Horse, a Code Talker, & The Kiowa 5

You’ll be moved by Native ChocTalk’s newest episodes (Parts 1 and 2), “Monroe Tsatoke, Descendent of Hunting Horse, a Code Talker & The Kiowa 5”: Monroe Tsatoke, Kiowa

Join us as we discuss:

• Monroe’s time as both a student and teacher at Riverside Indian School
• His ancestor’s stories of Fort Sill Indian School
• A brave Kiowa Code Talker
• The story of a multi-tribal snowball fight
• Hear about the ever-elusive “Window Breaking Bandit”
• Kiowa Warrior, Hunting Horse: Fort Sill and General Custer’s journey to Little Bighorn
• The Kiowa 5 (also known as The Kiowa 6) and how they set the standard for Native American Art
• A set of stamps you must own!
• The story of the Tin Lizzie
• The Susan Peters Gallery
• The Kiowa tribe: pow wows, Gourd Dance, War Dance
• The Tia-piah Society of Oklahoma
• A Kiowa Prayer to bring peace to your day

Season 1, Episodes 5a and 5b; Parts 1 and 2, “Monroe Tsatoke, Descendent of Hunting Horse, a Code Talker & The Kiowa 5”: Monroe Tsatoke, Kiowa: nativechoctalk.com/podcasts/
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S1, E4: Comanches, Snakes, and Sooners with Rand Weryackwe

This week’s episode of Native ChocTalk is a MUST LISTEN, y’all. Rance Weryackwe and I spent part of our time recording at the University of Oklahoma campus… take a listen for the following topics

• How Comanche hunting grounds and buffalo wallows were a significant consideration when building the University of Oklahoma campus
• Hear Rance sing a cheerful Comanche Hymn (about a 3^rd of the way through the episode)
• Hear Rance’s decision when faced with the choice of hunting the snake or holding the snake bucket at the Apache Rattlesnake Festival Hunt
• Learn about Oklahoma City’s new First Americans Museum and Rance’s contribution to the museum’s exhibits
• What McGirt vs Oklahoma actually means for our tribes
• What peyote means to the Comanche

“I have a strong, long connection to this land being that we’ve travelled over for centuries.”

- Rance Weryackwe, Comanche

 

Season 1, Episode 4, https://nativechoctalk.com/podcasts/

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S1, E3: Chief Gary Batton on our Choctaw History, Heroes, and the Choctaw Spirit

In this week’s episode, I’m coming to you from the stunning Choctaw Headquarters in Durant, Oklahoma where I had the pleasure of interviewing our Chief of the Choctaw Nation, Gary Batton!

Chief Batton shares about some of the tragedies he has faced in his life and how his outlook and faith helped him to become what he is today.

And we’ll talk about faith, family and culture –  the “Choctaw spirit of looking to a better tomorrow”.

You’ll also hear about our unsung heroes - the Choctaw Code Talkers and how the Choctaw people helped during the Irish Famine.

I was thrilled for the opportunity to meet with the Chief, but what I didn’t anticipate was that our conversation would be more than just an interview. The Chief leads by example, living in positivity and faith and I walked away feeling encouraged, inspired and prouder than ever to be Choctaw. No matter your tribal affiliation or ethnicity, I hope you’ll also come away from this episode feeling the Choctaw spirit in your life!

Yakoke.

Season 1, Episode 3, https://nativechoctalk.com/podcasts/

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S1, E2: Murder in Osage County, Mike Simpson

There’s a much-anticipated movie premiering in 2022 called Killers of the Flower Moon, directed and produced by Martin Scorsese, starring Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio and an entire incredible cast of Native Americans.

Listen to this week’s episode of Native ChocTalk where I talk with an extra from the movie, Mike Mushulatubbe Simpson, Choctaw. 

S1, E1: Captured by the Comanche, Lonnie Henderson

It’s our first episode ever, y’all! And I couldn’t be prouder to present to you this highly decorated Comanche and friend, Lonnie Henderson. Lonnie shares about his fascinating ancestral history in this episode, Captured by the Comanche. And because you can’t talk Comanche without mentioning Quanah Parker, we’ll cover some of the important aspects of his life and place in history.