Okla Chahta Clan of California's purpose is to bring the traditions and culture of our ancestors and our family in Oklahoma & Mississippi to you, our clan here in the West.  Each year we hold a gathering of the people, which include our families in California and surrounding western region states and join them with our Chief, Council Members, Culture Bearers and other members of the Nation in Oklahoma.  If you have never attended one of our gatherings you are really missing a great treat.  We have demonstrations of our traditional items used by our ancestors, our language, games, dancing and etc.  We have our Okla Chahta Store where were sale Choctaw items to our guests to keep the culture alive.  All profits support the cost of the gathering (s).  The Tribal Membership team arrive ready and willing to help you obtain your CDIB's, Tribal Memberships and to help you register as a Choctaw Nation Voter...You do not need to be a tribal member to attend our gatherings.  Council Members are there to speak to you about the counties they represent and what is going on in those places, you will find that when you come to know where your ancestors were from that you find much interest in the counties and what is happening now.  Dance troupes from Oklahoma come to share and teach the traditional dances and their meanings, which differ from pow - wow dancing.  Also attending our gatherings are language and traditionalists that teach us the language, play teaching games with the youth and tell us the stories and culture of our people.  Every year we try to have something new and different, such as traditional weddings, how to cook Choctaw food, Dress and Necklace making classes, our chanters class, teaching our men to chant as our ancestors did.  We also have special guests that teach the stories, legends and history lessons.  If you have any questions or comments,
please feel free to contact Okla Chahta Clan of CA @
PO BOX 80862 Bakersfield, CA 93380 or
by calling (661) 393-OKLA
or by email at oklachahta@igalaxy.net