BLAIR CHRISTENBERRY - (Choctaw Nation Citizen)
Indian Child Welfare Social Worker, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Vice President, Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Association

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Blair Christenberry is an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation and a lifelong Oklahoman. She has served the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma for over eight years, beginning her career in the Outreach Services Department as a Community-Based Social Worker. In that role, she supported Tribal families in identifying and accessing the resources needed to meet their individual needs.

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In 2019, Blair transitioned to the Children and Family Services Department as an Indian Child Welfare Social Worker, where she has worked on both reservation and out-of-reservation state cases. Her dedication to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is evident in her ongoing collaboration with the Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Association (OICWA) and the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. Blair has presented ICWA trainings at the 2022 and 2023 OICWA conferences.

Blair earned her Bachelor of Science in Gerontology from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2006, where she graduated on the Dean’s Honor Roll. Since then, she has worked in various social service roles and became an individual member of both OICWA and the National Indian Child Welfare Association in 2019.

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A strong advocate for community engagement, Blair has represented the Choctaw Nation on the Haskell County Chamber Board of Directors since 2020, where she has served as both Vice President and President.

Blair was born and raised in Southeastern Oklahoma. She is married to Brandon Christenberry and is the proud mother of two young boys. In her free time, Blair enjoys attending her children’s sporting events and beading Native jewelry.