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• Chahta Nowvt Aya: The journey of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma comes to life with new Choctaw Cultural Center The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Cultural Center, which tells the 14,000-yearhistory of the Chahta people and represents more than a decade of research and work in creating the space, officially opened to the public recently with a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Chief Gary Batton and attended by members of the Choctaw Nation tribal council. Located on the prairie land of southeastern Oklahoma in Durant, the Choctaw Cultural Center features rich interactive and immersive exhibitions and engaging programs and activities that highlight the Nation’s treasured history and culture, and serves as a place to gather, learn, and preserve the Choctaw spirit and way of life.