S8, E4, Pt 1: Honoring Our Choctaw Tvshka (Warriors) – In Memory, Legacy & Fatherhood: Ryan Spring (Choctaw)

In Honor of Memorial Day: This series is dedicated to our Native American veterans—our warriors—who have served with honor, courage, and an unshakable commitment to protect this land and its people. With Father’s Day around the corner: We also honor our fathers—thank you for your strength, guidance, and love. To our young men. You are the future. We hope you’ll tune in and remember: - You are important. - You are needed. - Your life matters. Long before Choctaws were farmers and business people, they were WARRIORS. Here to talk about this subject is Choctaw Nation's Historic Preservation Department’s Ryan Spring. In Part 1 you’ll learn about The Choctaw Warrior Society - What it took to become a Tvshka — a warrior - The enduring wisdom of our traditional ways for future generations - Weapons of our ancestors: tools of survival and skill - Evidence our ancestors once brought down mammoths - Yes — the Choctaw hunted buffalo