Choctaw News

The annual Magnolia Festival will be held this week, May 30 through June 2, at the Choctaw Event Center, 3702 Choctaw Road, in Durant.

Snake Dance participants zigzag across the south lawn of the Oklahoma State Capitol building on May 20, 2012.

Ernest Hooser, a long time resident of Durant passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at the age 94 years 7 months and 14 days.

A federal judge presiding over a water rights dispute involving two American Indian tribes and the state of Oklahoma granted a second 60-day stay on Wednesday to allow for further negotiations.

Choctaw police are looking for the man who bailed out of his car after a high-speed chase that ended in Midwest City, officers said.

CHOCTAW, Okla. - Earlier this month, we introduced you to numerous Oklahomans who had brand name insurance coverage but have had to hire attorneys to get what they feel is a fair settlement after their homes were damaged by tornadoes.A We all know when you have a damage claim, your insurance company sends out an adjuster to inspect your loss; that ... (more)

Residents in southeastern Oklahoma say they feel left out and unprotected as the water rights lawsuit filed by the Chickasaw and Choctaw nations works its way through the legal system.

Governor Mary Fallin and the leaders of two Oklahoma American Indian tribes will meet on a task force to try and resolve a dispute over water rights in Oklahoma.

The East Area Festival of Homes continues with 14 new houses open free to the public from 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in eastern Oklahoma County .