S8 E4 Part 6: Honoring Our Choctaw Tvshka (Warriors) – In Memory, Legacy & Fatherhood: Ryan Spring (Choctaw)

Part 6

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 and our future warriors - our young men.

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.

As We Conclude This Series, We Explore:

• Preparing for Battle—Then and Now What traditional preparation looked like, and how its principles still apply today.

• A Message to Our Young Choctaw Men A call to strength, purpose, and pride rooted in identity.

• What It Truly Means to Be Choctaw Embracing servant leadership, cultural pride, and responsibility to community.

• The Modern Warrior Is there still a place for the warrior spirit in today’s world—and how do we carry it forward?

• From Warriors to Farmers The great societal shift: how Choctaw men adapted from warriors to builders of community, and what that transformation means for us now.

Our warrior spirit didn’t end in the 1800s. It didn’t stay buried in old stories or museum displays. It lives on—in the hearts of our Choctaw veterans who’ve served our country. When we honor our veterans, we’re not just thanking them for their service—we’re recognizing a legacy. Yakoke, to all who have served!