Choctaw Nation wins tribal blood drive challenge

The Choctaw Nation, along with three other tribes, helped save more than 14,000 lives during the Our Blood Institute’s (OBI) Tribal Blood Drive Challenge held from Aug. 1 to Jan. 31 each year. Now in its fifth year, Choctaw Nation won both the “Large Tribe Highest Collector” and “Projection Accuracy” categories.

During the 2025 challenge, Choctaw Nation sponsored blood drives drawing 1,859 units. T…