Field Trips and Resource Contacts

Rain Forest Day

Did you know that 80% of the world's food originated in the rainforest?  There are many easily accessible, rainforest related products to be used in a celebration.  

Some food items that could be used include:  coffee, corn, rice, ginger, chocolate, bananas, beans, mangoes, chewing gum, lemons, sweet potatoes, sugar, nutmeg, vanilla, tapioca, avocados, coconut, cinnamon, tea, pineapples, oranges, cashew nuts, macadamia nuts, and many, many more. 

This post provides many ideas to host your own Rain Forest day, including ways to decorate, refreshment ideas, and fun games to play.  A major success was the blow dart game using straws and q-tips dipped in paint! 

Resource Contacts

​Choctaw Recycling Centers
Durant:  (580) 920-0488
Poteau:  (918) 649-0343

Chahta Foundation
Seth Fairchild
sfairchild@choctawnation.com
(580) 924-8280, ext. 2639

Choctaw Nation Public Safety
John Hobbs
jhobbs@choctawnation.com
(580) 924-8280, ext. 2379

Choctaw Nation Hangar
Aker Field, Durant
(580) 920-1766

Choctaw Video Production
Payton Guthrie
pguthrie@choctawnation.com
(580) 924-8280, ext. 2777

Winding Stair Lodge
Blanco, OK
Faye Self
(580) 924-8280, ext. 2192

Choctaw Agriculture Outreach
Jody House
jodyhouse@choctawnation.com
(580) 924-8280, ext. 2986

Choctaw Cattle Operations
Steve Swigert
swigert@choctawnation.com
​(580) 924-8280, ext. 4066

Choctaw Artists
Locate Artists within the Registry
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Choctaw Culture 
Social Dancing, Beading, Cornhusk Doll Making
Jared Tom (580) 924-8280 ,ext. 2724 or jaredt@choctawnation.com
​Malinda Steve (580) 924-8280 ext. 2740 or msteve@choctawnation.com
Haleigh Gibson (580) 924-8280 ext. 5129 or haleighg@choctawnation.com

Wheelock Academy
Garvin, OK
Wanda Howard
(580) 746-2139

Durant State Fish Hatchery
Caddo, OK
(580) 924-4085