Chokma Spring 2023

1. A Chickasaw card game where players compete to lose their hand of card.
3. Chickasaw word for turtle.
6. Chickasaw word for blessings.
7. Chickasaw word for bear.
10. The script for a movie or play.
16. An occupation, people who help others with disadvantages and promote societal connection.
17. The largest existing land mammal.
19. An acronym for a self-contained ration used by the United States Armed Forces and Department of Defense.
20. The scientific study of insects.
22. A connection shared between people.
23. Famous First American associated with western lore who helped develop a well known trail.
24. The profession of documenting and presenting news and current events.
25. A celebrated vegetable found in early spring.
27. A flying insect, noted for its itchy bitemarks.
28. The Chickasaw name meaning “The Sharing Garden.”
31. The present-day town where the Chisholm homestead is located.
34. A meeting where people engage in discussions and activites on a particular subject, like PAX tools.
35. A PAX tool that involves writing names on popsicle sticks to determine responsibilities.

2. The art of making movies.
4. School in Achille, Indian Territory where Governor Douglas Johnston was superintendent.
5. The Chickasaw word for skip.
8. A line in a poem.
9. A glass building, which houses plant to keep them warm during the winter.
11. A wild animal from Africa, noted for its incredible height.
12. A style of writing, which offers emotional honesty and reflection, noted for a sense of rhythm and beat.
13. A dentistry device used to clean teeth.
14. The use of earthworms in decayed organic matter.
15. A medical profession, someone who cares specifically for animals.
18. Chickasaw word for elephant.
21. A state of being in a family.
26. An area of science focused on how food can help with growth and health.
29. A medical profession, someone who specializes in the care and treatment of eyes.
30. Chickasaw word for big cat.
32. Protective care of a person.
33. The Chickasaw word for wild.