PART 3

In this episode, my guests, Amy, Ian and Mike take you deep into the heart of Choctaw tradition, food, and the sacred relationship with the hunt.

You’ll learn about:

- Life at Nan Awaya Farm (where yvnvsh (buffalo) and food are grown the Choctaw way
- Ancient Choctaw hunting - the reverence for animals & wisdom from elders
- Do buffalo will actually charge through 10k volts of electric fence?
- What it’s really like to care for buffalo every day
- The surprising stealth (and jumping skills!) of buffalo
- The second edition of Ian Thompson’s Choctaw Food book (launching soon!)
- Crafting traditional bows, arrows, and quivers
- Stories from the hunt - how our ancestors approached deer with such skill and respect
 
This episode is full of stories, surprises, and teachings that connect past and present. Don’t miss it!

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S9, E5, Part 3: The Bow, The Deer & The Ancient Choctaw Hunt: Amy & Ian Thompson & Mike Smith (Choctaw)

The Keyhole crew puts in the final touches on South Carolina, preview the Ole Miss game and discuss the fragile careers of college football head coaches. 

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Six-Town - Saints

It's a two man game with Payton and Allen holding down the court for this week's Through the Keyhole Podcast!

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Ole Miss Recap! Patreon Email! Tennessee Preview!

The whole crew is back to talk about the Tennessee win and general OU program thoughts. 

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Final Tennessee thoughts and when can we say if this season has been a success or failure?

STABILINDA - UOMINI SUDATI NUDI

Veterans Day holds a special place in this episode, I visited with Choctaw Nation’s Assistant Chief Jack Austin Jr., a man whose life has been shaped by service, family legacy, and an unwavering devotion to the Choctaw people.

From his small-town Oklahoma upbringing in Talihina, where the soda fountain was a gathering place, and family values were taught in everyday moments, Jack shares what it was like to be raised by his father, the late Jack Austin Sr., and guided by a grandfather who led not through speeches, but through steady action.

Jack opens his story wider, reflecting on why he serves his country, his Choctaw Nation, and his community. We trace the legacies passed down through generations, including his own Choctaw ancestor who fought in the Battle of New Orleans, long before citizenship was extended to Native people. Jack unpacks the significance of that battle, the irony woven through history, and how those ancestors still stand with us today.

He also speaks candidly about his years in the U.S. Army: the brotherhood, the lifelong friends, the moments that shaped him, transitioning out of military life, and the continued mission he carries through his work with the Choctaw Veterans’ Advocacy program.

Jack reflects on the prayer that guides him as he serves the Choctaw people, the educational journey he and his wife traveled together on the way to their bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and the profound turning point in his life when his mother passed away. He honors her legacy of caring for those in need within the Tribe and shares the story of the woman who stepped in as a mother to lift him up during that difficult chapter.

Packed with history, humor, heart, and hard-won wisdom, this episode shines a light on what it truly means to lead and to serve with a Choctaw heart.

On this Veterans day, yakoke to all who have served, and to the families who stand beside them!


S9, E7, Pt 1: Service with a Choctaw Heart: Veteran & Assistant Chief, Jack Austin, Jr.

S9, E7, Pt 2: Service with a Choctaw Heart: Veteran & Assistant Chief, Jack Austin, Jr.

Allen, Brady and Payton kick off Bama Week with their preview and score predictions!

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