Choctaw Nation provides masks for Native American youth

DURANT –– The COVID-19 pandemic has made protective face coverings a back-to-school supply for students this semester. The Choctaw Nation is providing high-quality, washable cloth masks for all Native American students attending school in the 10.5 counties of the Choctaw Nation. “We are providing the masks and the Johnson-O’Malley Program is actually handling the distribution,” said Jeff Hansen,…