Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma will enhance services provided for students at the library in Jones Academy, the tribe’s residential school. The library’s programs are designed to help tribal youth develop good reading habits and to expand their learning opportunities. They plan to create a makerspace to provide a creative, interactive way for students to access and engage with library resources and each other. It will include tools and resources for youth to participate in hands-on activities, working together cooperatively to learn teamwork, create, and problem-solve. They also plan to expand the library’s collection by adding more books on Native culture and other topics of interest to upper elementary students.