16/10/2026
💜🩵 HAPPY CHOCTAW FLAG DAY! 🩵💜
Today, October 16, we celebrate the history, sovereignty and enduring spirit of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma!
On October 16, 1860, the Choctaw General Council, led by Chief George Hudson at Doaksville, passed an act establishing the Great Seal of the Choctaw Nation. Choctaw Flag Day was officially established in November 2020, with the first celebration held in 2021.
💜🩵 DID YOU KNOW WHAT OUR FLAG SYMBOLISES?
🏹 The three arrows honour the three historic Choctaw districts and their great chiefs: Pushmataha, Mushulatubbe and Apukshunabbe.
🏹 The unstrung bow represents a peaceful nation always prepared to defend its people.
💨 The smoking pipe-hatchet represents peaceful alliances and traditional prowess. When the pipe is smoking, we're at peace. When it isn't, we're not.
As a registered member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, my heritage is part of who I am. Both my regalia and the Choctaw flag are made in the Choctaw colours. 💜🩵
I'm proud to be the model for this body art by Project Pixie, featuring the flag of the Choctaw Nation painted on my chest. It's a celebration of my identity and my Choctaw heritage. 💜🩵
💜 CHATA SIA HOKE! 👌
Being Choctaw is OKAY! 👌 Being Choctaw is something to be PROUD of! 💜🩵
The word OK is connected to our Choctaw word Hoke. I love sharing this connection between our language and a word used around the world every day!
Our culture isn't just history. We are still here, honouring our ancestors, carrying our traditions and keeping our living culture strong.
WE ARE CHOCTAW. WE ARE PROUD. WE ARE STILL HERE.
Happy Choctaw Flag Day! Yakoke! 💜🩵 Xx
LivingCulture ProjectPixie