September is Healthy Aging Month and as we age, the risk of eye diseases increases. To begin this episode of CNTV News, Brad and Quin introduce an Oklahoma City ophthalmologist who helps tribal citizens and native patients regain their vision in Chickasaw Country. For more than two decades, retina specialist Dr. Stephen Fransen has traveled twice a month to the Chickasaw Nation Eye Clinic in Ada. Quin speaks with Dr. Fransen about his commitment to protecting eyesight and how his rural patients are provided with the highest quality of care using state-of-the-art equipment and treatments. It's important to get regular eye checkups. Contact the Chickasaw Nation Optometry Services today to schedule an appointment at (580) 421-4508 or learn more at www.chickasaw.net.

Healthy Aging Month is also a great time to start using the Chickasaw Nation's AYA interactive mobile walking app, which integrates Chickasaw history and culture while you're on the move. As you walk with the app, unlock new Chickasaw cultural content including Chickasaw language, characters and stories. To learn more about the app and to get download links to the Apple App Store or Google Play, visit www.ayawalk.com.

Next, meet Chickasaw Dr. Elizabeth Rule, a college professor who has developed a unique app to experience America's capitol. Guide to Indigenous D.C. is a digital mapping project that raises the profile of sites of indigenous significance in Washington, D.C., such as monuments dedicated to First Americans or statues of tribal leaders inside the U.S. Capitol. Dr. Rule connects with CNTV News to share details about her free, innovative app, which is available at the Apple App Store and Google Play.

Don't forget that the 2022 Chickasaw Annual Meeting and Festival begins September 23 and runs through October 1. For more details and to see the full schedule of events, visit www.annualmeeting.chickasaw.net.