March 9, 2026 – You are invited to come and hear our speaker, Kenneth Sivard, on Thursday, March 19, 2026. We will meet at 611 N. Davis, Sulphur Springs, TX., at 7:00 p.m. or you may join us via Zoom that evening. (See the Zoom link below).
A sixth-generation McCurtain County native, Kenny Sivard joined the McCurtain County Historical Society at age fifteen. Working with the society, he has created education programs, including a Choctaw Heritage Festival. He assisted Dr. Lewis Stiles in marking the Choctaw Trail of Tears route across McCurtain County. He is active in preservation and restoration efforts in downtown Idabel and on behalf of the Barnes-Stevenson House in Idabel and the Howell, Harris Mill and Waterhole Cemeteries. He worked for the OHS at Fort Towson Historic Site and Honey Springs Battlefield and is finance manager for the James Hodge Auto Group.
Kenny’s presentation entitled “Choctaw Involvement in the Civil War,” will discuss the actions taken by the Choctaw Nation’s government in the years prior, during and after the American Civil War. This program will also explore environmental, social, economic and political factors that shaped the actions of the Choctaw government during this era in American history. In the course of the presentation, we will also explore the lives of some of the leading men and women who lived in the Choctaw Nation during this time period.
Zoom meeting.
When: Mar 19, 2026 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/jAU5WT5OQEKeF3vzcQx7gg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
