Tuskahoma, Oklahoma

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Tuskahoma is a small community in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. The post office was established on February 27, 1884. Tuskahoma was the last capital of the Choctaw Nation. Tushka means "warrior" and Homma means "red" in the Choctaw language, the true pronunciation of the town is 'Tushkahoma'.

[edit] Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival

Tuskahoma is the location of the annual Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival which takes place in early September. The director of the festival is Sue Folsom, a Bennington, Oklahoma resident. The well known festival is attended by thousands of people every year from almost all parts of the country, and it features all sorts of events from concerts to softball games, and pow-wows, arts and crafts, basketball games, strength contests, a carnival, animal shows, horseshoe games, buffalo tours, volleyball games, a swimming pool, tent and RV grounds, a 5K run, playgrounds, a museum, and numerous other events.