To honor Veteran’s day, MONAH will be showing two short films throughout the day. Visit MONAH and enjoy them in the Great Room:

• Quapaw Nation Veterans Story

• Featuring Bill Griffin (Marine), Henry Ellick (Army), narrated by Chairman Joeseph Byrd (Ogapah), produced by John Rodgers, Barry Linduff, and Justin Oden. A Quapaw Nation Production.

• Choctaw Code Talkers: Telephone Warriors

  • This 30-minute introduction to the Choctaw Code Talkers recognizes the Choctaw veterans of WWI and discusses their history and lives as telephone warriors.

  • The Choctaw Code Talker Association has a goal of funding a life-size statue at the Choctaw Cultural Center in Durant. Choctaw Artist Gwen Coleman-Lester is allowing use of her art on t-shirts being sold to raise money for this effort. Shirts, patches, and Code Talker books are available at ChoctawStore.com or call 580.924.8280

  • For more information on Choctaw Code Talkers or supporting the effort to share their history contact Judy Allen (judy.allen@choctawnation.com)

  • To support the Code Talker Association – donations of any amount or membership fees of $10 can be sent to:

    Choctaw Code Talker Association Treasurer

    8692 Homestead Rd

    Kingston OK 73459

  • Judy Allen is the History Projects Officer at Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

    Learn More on the Choctaw Nation’s website: https://www.choctawnation.com/history-culture/people/code-talkers