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Master Your Breath, Transform Your Mental Health
Discover how simple breathing exercises can reduce stress, improve focus and enhance your overall well-being in just minutes a day.
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Chikashshanompa': Keeping Chickasaw Culture and Traditions Alive
Emily Shon-she Johnson Dickerson was the last known person who spoke only Chickasaw. With Dickerson’s passing in December 2013, fewer than 100...
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Men's Health: Step Into Fitness, One Walk at a Time
What if the key to improving your health and reconnecting with your roots was as simple as taking a walk? Men can carry a lot on their shoulders....
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Chickasaw Elders Bring Chikashshanompa' (Chickasaw Language) to Life
AYA Is a Time Capsule Preserving Two of the Chickasaw Nation’s Treasures: Chickasaw Elders and Chickasaw Language.
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Mental Clarity Through Meditation
Meditation offers a powerful pathway to relaxation and inner peace. Through this practice, you gain the ability to calm your mind, settle your nerves...
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Move, Breathe, Meditate: AYA Helps Renew Body, Mind and Spirit
AYA Launches New Mindfulness Feature We are excited to announce that AYA Walk is launching a new mindfulness feature in May! Now, on top of counting...
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Why do Chickasaws Sing Choctaw Hymns
The story of shared language, faith and cultural preservation through sacred music.
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Stickball: How the Chickasaw Game Inspires a New Generation
The traditional sport of Chickasaw stickball, often called the "little brother of war," is far more than a game. For the Chickasaw Nation, stickball...
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Passing Down Traditions
Chickasaw traditions are at the heart of our identity. Connection to our ancestors and our community shape our future together.
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Self-Love Through Cultural Connection
Research shows that culture plays a significant role in achieving the positive well-being of First American/Indigenous people. The combination of...