In this special episode of CNTV News, Brad Clonch and Quin Tran recap the 60th Chickasaw Annual Meeting and Festival. This year, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the weeklong festivities were held virtually from September 26 to October 3, 2020. During the events, the tribe's culture and traditions were showcased with storytelling, language lessons, tours of Chickasaw landmarks and a variety of online presentations. The festival week ended with Governor Bill Anoatubby's State of the Nation address. Visit www.annualmeeting.chickasaw.net to see the entire festival and schedule, view the videos and watch Governor Anoatubby's entire State of the Nation speech.

The tribe's COVID-19 Emergency Community and Business Support Program is a reimbursement program offered through the CARES Act for Chickasaw families and business owners who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Chickasaw citizens, businesses or community organizations with personnel costs, telework needs, PPE, rent or mortgage assistance or other COVID-related needs are eligible for the grant. The application deadline is October 31, 2020. To learn more about the program, visit www.chickasaw.net.

Next, Glenda Galvan was awarded the prestigious Silver Feather Award during Cultural Evening and Margaret Roach Wheeler was named the 2020 Dynamic Chickasaw Woman of the Year. Quin also speaks with 2019 Chickasaw Princess Markita McCarty about serving another year as an ambassador for the Chickasaw Nation. The 2020 Southeastern Art Show and Market is a virtual event this year and will continue through the end of the year. Explore all of the art and make purchases at www.SEASAM.net. To close the episode, Brad and Quin feature the four new children's books from the Chickasaw Press and showcase "A Virtual Gathering of Our People."