Choctaw Nation Genealogy

07/25/2025

Halito, friends!
It's time for another...
⚡ Flashback Friday ⚡
We still have some memories from back in 1990 to share!

📸 Spy someone you recognize?
Tag them or drop their name in the comments!!

And of course, yakoke to the Choctaw Cultural Center Archives for preserving these special memories, and yakoke to you for helping us put names to these festival goers.

Did You Know…?
In 1990, the average cost of a gallon of gas in the U.S. was $1.16 a gallon. ⛽️

07/18/2025

Halito, friends!

It's time for another...
⚡ Flashback Friday ⚡

Heading back to 1990, when the Choctaw Labor Day Festival brought together families, neighbors, and friends for a weekend filled with laughter, tradition, and community pride. These snapshots capture the spirit of a celebration that continues to unite us year after year.

📸 Spot a familiar face? Tag them or drop their name in the comments—help us bring these memories to life!

A heartfelt yakoke to the Choctaw Cultural Center Archives for preserving these precious moments, and yakoke to you for helping us name the faces.

Did You Know…?
In 1990, "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" aired its very first episode. 🏀🎤

07/18/2025

How amazing!
🗺️📌

Today we are sharing this map of the Choctaw Nation, hand drawn in 1840 by a Presbyterian missionary.

The map shows places such as Stockbridge Mission at Eagletown, Lukfata, Wheelock Mission and Norwalk Academy in what is now, McCurtain County.

This great map comes to us courtesy of the Presbyterian Historical Society of Philadelphia.

07/16/2025

A young, unidentified girl on the lawn of Wheelock Academy, taken in 1933.

Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress.

07/11/2025

Halito, everyone! Time for another..
⚡Flashback Friday⚡
The 90s were alive with culture, laughter, and community—and these snapshots from the 1990 Choctaw Labor Day Festival prove it.

From stickball games to social dances, this weekend celebration brought families together to honor tradition and togetherness.

📸 Recognize someone in these photos? Comment or tag them!
Help us put names to these faces.

Yakoke to the Choctaw Cultural Center Archives for preserving these memories—and yakoke to you for helping us share and protect our story.

Did You Know…?
In 1990, “Ice Ice Baby” by Vanilla Ice topped the charts, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures were the must-have toy of the year. Cowabunga, indeed! 🐢

07/04/2025

Is it time already? Yes!
⚡Flashback Friday⚡
The 90s are in full swing, and what better way to celebrate the Fourth of July than with some snapshots from the 1990 Choctaw Labor Day Festival?

While the cookouts and fireworks are going strong, we’re keeping the memories alive - one photo at a time. 🎆

🚨 Recognize someone in these photos? Comment or tag them!
Help us put names to these faces.

Yakoke to the Choctaw Cultural Center Archives for letting us share these memories, and yakoke to you for helping us preserve them.

Did You Know…?
In 1990, nothing hit harder than a snow cone from the shady side of the festival grounds - and that was also the year Congress formally recognized Native American Heritage Month. 🍧🪶

06/27/2025

You already know what time it is…
⚡Flashback Friday⚡
We’re officially in the 90s!

Our first batch of photos from the 1990 Choctaw Labor Day Festival is here—and we can’t wait for the tags and memories to start rolling in. 👀 Yakoke to the Choctaw Cultural Center Archives for allowing us to access these photos.

🚨 Know someone in these photos? Comment or tag them!
We’re still on a mission to name every face we can.
Yakoke to all who continue to help make this a true community project.

Did You Know...?
The #1 movie in 1990 was Ghost. 👻

06/26/2025

06/25/2025

We’re dusting off the archives and getting ready to take you way back!

That's right, starting this Friday, we’ll be posting vintage photos from the 1990 Choctaw Labor Day Festival. 🎉

Can you believe that was almost 35 years ago? The hairstyles, the clothes, the memories - it’s all coming back.

Stay tuned, y’all—it’s gonna be a fun ride down memory lane!

06/18/2025

Two unidentified students hanging out clothes to dry under the water tower at Wheelock Academy, circa 1935.

This great photo comes to us courtesy of the National Archives.

06/17/2025

Genealogy will be closed tomorrow from 3PM to 4:30PM. Yakoke!

06/16/2025

Today, the Genealogy team—along with other members of the Historic Preservation division—visited the historic Tuskahoma Capitol Museum. This visit allowed us to reconnect with our Choctaw Nation's rich history and explore the deep cultural roots preserved at the site. If you haven't had the chance to visit it, please try!

We’re always grateful for opportunities like these to deepen our understanding of the stories we work so hard to protect and share. Yakoke to the museum staff for their hospitality and dedication to preserving our history. 💙

Here are a few snapshots from our visit!