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Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma received three 2026 Excellence in Economic Development Awards from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). Choctaw Nation received a Gold Excellence award for Print Production, a Gold Excellence Award for Neighborhood Development, and a Bronze Excellence award for Special Event. “Choctaw Nation is leading more»

The Choctaw Development Fund awarded the Kenneth Adair Cattle Operation with a $5,000 forgivable loan. The Kenneth Adair Cattle Operation is a cattle business owned and operated by Kenneth Adair in Caddo. The business focuses on raising quality commercial beef steer calves and replacement heifers for sale in local markets and private sales. The money from more»

The Choctaw Development Fund awarded Red Fox Farms with a $5,000 forgivable loan. Red Fox Farms is a cattle production business owned and operated by Maxie and Jennifer Rowland in Caddo, Oklahoma. The business focuses on black and red angus cow-calf production and has plans to focus on red angus breeding bulls. Money from the Choctaw Development Fund more»

The Choctaw Development Fund awarded Joines Properties with a $5,000 forgivable loan. Joines Properties is a cattle operation owned and operated by Dane and Shawna Joines in Caddo. The business focuses on high-quality cattle production for local markets. Money from the Choctaw Development Fund waws used to help purchase a folding rake, making hay more»

The Choctaw Development Fund awarded TJ Pfaff Cattle with a $5,000 forgivable loan. TJ Pfaff Cattle is an agricultural operation owned and operated by Terry Pfaff in Atoka. The business focuses on cows and calves, feeder cattle, hay and garden products. Money from the Choctaw Development Fund helped purchase a tractor disc, a plow and fencing, helping the more»

The Choctaw Development Fund awarded RD Ranch with a $5,000 forgivable loan. RD Ranch is a cattle and premium beef production business owned and operated by Debbie and Rickey Lloyd in Wister. RD Ranch is a sixth-generation business raising beef and dairy cattle. The business focuses on cow-calf production, genetic improvement and direct-to-customer beef more»

The Choctaw Development Fund awarded Hometown Cuts Barbershop with a $5,000 forgivable loan. Hometown Cuts Barbershop is owned and operated by Cody Sloan in Stigler. The business offers men’s haircuts, beard trims and straight-razor shaves. Sloan plans to offer hot towel treatments and grooming products such as pomades and beard oils in the future. more»

The Choctaw Development Fund awarded the Kyle Jackson Land & Cattle Co. with a $5,000 forgivable loan. The Kyle Jackson Land & Cattle Co. is a cow-calf operation owned and operated by Kyle Jackson in Stigler. The business focuses on producing high-quality calves for sale in regional livestock markets. Money from the Choctaw Development Fund helped more»