Keesler Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

Keesler Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

Leilani Elyse Allen, the 2024-2025 Choctaw Indian Princess of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, introduces herself during a presentation for Native American Heritage Month event at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Nov. 15, 2024. The Choctaw Indian Princess is crowned each year on the first night of the Choctaw Indian Fair, and serves the following year as a tribe representative and goodwill ambassador at special events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrew Young)

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Keesler Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

MeShay Jimmie, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians public affairs coordinator, gives a presentation on her daughter’s handmade dress and other Choctaw items during a Native American Heritage Month event at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Nov. 15, 2024. Native American Heritage Month is celebrated throughout November by paying tribute to the rich history and traditions of Native Americans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrew Young)

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Keesler Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

U.S. Airman Jason Fehring, 81st Communications Squadron client systems technician, fires a dart from a blow gun during a Native American Heritage Month event at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Nov. 15, 2024. The blow gun was traditionally used for hunting among many Native American tribes, and this event allowed Airmen to experience a culture different from their own. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrew Young)

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Keesler Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

Tribal members of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians perform a “Friendship Dance” during a Native American Heritage Month event at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Nov. 15, 2024. Native American Heritage Month is celebrated throughout November by paying tribute to the rich history and traditions of Native Americans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrew Young)

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Keesler Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

U.S. Airmen and civilians participate in a “Stealing Partners” dance with Tribal members of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians during a Native American Heritage Month event at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Nov. 15, 2024. Native American Heritage Month is celebrated throughout November by paying tribute to the rich history and traditions of Native Americans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrew Young)

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Keesler Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

Tribal members of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians perform a “Walk Dance” to an audience of U.S. Airmen and civilians during a Native American Heritage Month event at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Nov. 15, 2024. The Tribe is the only federally recognized Native American tribe in Mississippi and has more than 11,000 members and more than 33,000 acres of Tribal land across Mississippi and Tennessee. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrew Young)

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Keesler Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

Tribal members of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians pose for a group photo during a Native American Heritage Month event at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Nov. 15, 2024. The Tribe is the only federally recognized Native American tribe in Mississippi and has more than 11,000 members and more than 33,000 acres of Tribal land across Mississippi and Tennessee. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrew Young)

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