To begin this episode of CNTV News, Brad and Quin connect with a Chickasaw artist who creates unique, handmade pieces of turquoise jewelry. What started as a hobby for Vicki Penner in 2020 has since grown, and now she owns her own jewelry line, Lucky Dog Turquoise. "It seems like Chickasaw people somewhere, in some capacity, create," Vicki says. "It's just in us, and we find a way to express ourselves in art or in making something."

Looking for the perfect gift? Check out Exhibit C Gallery in Oklahoma City. The gallery offers paintings, jewelry, books and other merchandise created by First American artists, including Chickasaws. To browse their collection and order online, visit ExhibitCGallery.com.

The Chickasaw Nation's Division of Youth Services hosts their annual Children's Christmas Celebration. To get in the holiday spirit, children met Santa Claus, took photos with their families and wrote letters to the North Pole!

Each November, a group of Chickasaw elders and veterans travel to Washington, D.C. to participate in Veterans Day ceremonies and visit memorial sites and museums. The trip is one of many ways in which the Chickasaw Nation honors and remembers the men and women who have served and sacrificed in all branches of the U.S. armed forces.

In an historic event, the Chickasaw Cycling Club completes the Homeland Removal Ride. This 11-day journey began in Pontotoc, Mississippi, and ended at the Chickasaw Nation Capitol in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. Chickasaw men and women traveled along the same route many of their ancestors followed during removal, honoring their ancestors and connecting to their history and each other along the way. Chickasaw elder and cyclist Steve Paniagua says, "It was a feeling of completeness. Something that was so complete that it will stay with me."