CALERA — Two years after she paid her first visit to the Choctaw Cultural Center to meet with the Choctaw Nation's leaders and culture keepers, Sydney Freeland was back in southeastern Oklahoma ...

“And we’re incredibly proud of it.” “Placing the story of Echo in the actual Choctaw language helps make our character more authentic to her heritage because we get to delve into the ...

For that reason, it’s striking to see Marvel’s latest on-screen adventure, the streaming mini-series “Echo,” bring the story to the Choctaw Nation and the very small town of Tamaha, Oklahoma. It’s a ...

EW can exclusively reveal that the Echo team produced a full audio dub of the series in the Choctaw language. “In the process of working and collaborating with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma ...

Marvel’s Echo director Sydney Freeland reveals how the upcoming Disney+ series paid tribute to Maya Lopez’ Native American tribe by creating a special Choctaw language audio dub.

DURANT, Okla. (KFOR) – The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) has launched a new website dedicated to Marvel’s five-part series, “Echo,” and giving an in-depth look into the Choctaw ...

Screened during the November event in the Choctaw Nation, the first two episodes of “Echo” reveal that Maya is Choctaw and was initially raised in Oklahoma before a childhood tragedy prompts ...

and was looking for authenticity when bringing the story of Maya Lopez to Echo. The opening scene was a result of the collaboration with the Choctaw Nation. For generations, the Choctaw people ...

Producers worked closely with the Choctaw Nation in creating a TV show with accurate representation. “‘Echo’ is very Choctaw centric,” Amerman said. “They wanted to incorporate our ...

Freeland, creator Marion Dayre and writer Amy Rardin carefully infuse Maya’s Choctaw heritage in the series’ foundation. “Echo” includes the emergence of the first Choctaw people.