Choctaw Nation Food Distribution Calendar

The food distribution program on indian reservations fdpir provides usda foods to income eligible households living on indian reservations and to native american households residing in designated areas near reservations or in oklahoma.

Choctaw nation food distribution calendar. This program provides healthy nutritious foods to income eligible households living within the boundaries of the choctaw nation of oklahoma and those counties in arkansas and texas that border the choctaw nation. Choctaw nation directory of services from bishinik official publication of the choctaw nation of oklahoma january 1997. Jerry tonubbee director of choctaw nation food distribution program center meets with his staff last month at the all new choctaw nation food distribution market at 106 b st poteau oklahoma. The new building he said is expected to be of similar construction to the three others built in the past three years in southeastern oklahoma.

As one of the united states original first nations the mississippi band of choctaw indians is the only federally recognized american indian tribe living within the state of mississippi. The cherokee nation food distribution program has been dedicated to distributing nutritious foods to eligible native american families residing within the jurisdictional boundaries of the cherokee nation and within the usda food nutrition services approved service areas since 1983. The program is expanding to serve five counties in arkansas and four counties in texas that border the choctaw nation. A 6 500 square foot metal building with a brick and rock base and traditional choctaw design details.

The food distribution program on indian reservations fdpir is a jointly funded program between usda and the choctaw nation. We have more than 11 000 members strong. You may contact us by completing the form provided calling 1 800 522 6170 or by email. Tribal complex durant 405 924 8280 or 1 800 522 6170.

The sac and fox nation food distribution program on indian reservations sfn fdpir continues to be administered on behalf of and within the jurisdictions of the defined reservation boundaries of the sac and fox nation the absentee shawnee tribe of oklahoma the citizen potawatomie nation the iowa tribe of oklahoma and the kickapoo tribe of oklahoma. Food distribution program covid 19 updates out of an abundance of caution and to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus or covid 19 certain chickasaw nation events classes facilities etc will be postponed canceled or closed. We are here to help.