Chickasaw warriors drive off Spanish Conquistadors during “First Encounter”
Life would never be the same for the Chickasaw people after the winter of 1540 when they faced their first European power.
View ArticleVA Secretary McDonough meets with tribal leaders for roundtable
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough recently met with Oklahoma tribal leaders in Oklahoma City at a roundtable discussion.
View ArticleCheyenne Wood commits to play softball at Oklahoma State University
As Chickasaw citizen Cheyenne Wood’s stellar high school softball career comes to an end, a new and even more exciting chapter begins.
View ArticleOklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) donations are saving lives
For six months, Laura Fox had been mysteriously losing blood. She went to the doctor for a blood test and discovered her white and red blood cell counts and platelets were dangerously low.
View ArticleSave the date for the 10th annual Artesian Arts Festival
Mark your calendar for the 10th annual Artesian Arts Festival set Saturday, April 22, at the Artesian Plaza.
View ArticleChickasaw Nation presented with USS Arizona Medal of Freedom
The Chickasaw Nation was presented with an USS Arizona Medal of Freedom produced by the Lauren F. Bruner USS Arizona Memorial Foundation (USS Arizona Memorial Foundation).
View ArticleYear marks significant progress for Chickasaw people
As the year ends, the Chickasaw Nation has fulfilled and will continue its mission — to enhance the overall quality of life of the Chickasaw people — through the launch of several innovative programs...
View ArticleBrilliant Chickasaw writer makes headway from Duke University into the world...
Quinn Smith, an ambitious public policy major and senior at Duke University, has made great strides in First American advocacy during his college years.
View ArticleStudent Education Day in Ada introduced students to a plan for success
Chickasaw high school students checked college prep and planning off their list recently during the Chickasaw Nation Student Education Day at the Chickasaw Nation Community Center in Ada.
View ArticleChickasaw pilot building world-class flight school
Like pioneer aviator “Pearl” Carter Scott or retired Navy test pilot and astronaut Cmdr. John Herrington, Austin Wallace is making his mark on Oklahoma aviation.
View ArticleArtesian Arts Festival call for First American artists
First American artists are invited to participate in the 10th annual Artesian Arts Festival Saturday, April 22, in Sulphur, Oklahoma.
View Article‘No Hunger Holiday’ helps brighten season for hundreds of families
Holiday cheer and gratitude were abundant Dec. 8 as hundreds of Garvin County families received holiday care packages.
View ArticleChickasaw fighter pilot reaches new heights in Fairbanks, Alaska
Austin Fairris has known for a long time that he wanted to serve.
View ArticleChickasaw Foundation assists Oklahoma schools
The Chickasaw Foundation offers the Inchokkaalaali’ (I’m Visiting) Assistance Request Program to Oklahoma schools.
View ArticleMuralist adorns grain silo with Chickasaw Warrior
Professional artist and seasoned muralist, Dr. Bob Palmer (PhD in Education), followed the sun as he painted around each side of Bluebonnet Feeds’ (Bluebonnet) 127-foot silo in Ardmore, Oklahoma.
View ArticleTate, Herrington bring ‘Moonstrike’ to Carnegie Hall
Emmy Award-winning composer Jerod Tate is preparing for a Carnegie Hall performance this March featuring famed Chickasaw astronaut John Herrington.
View ArticleAthlete lands internship with Chickasaw Press to find her voice in cultural...
Carrie Johnson is a junior at Austin College in Sherman, Texas, working on a double major for degrees in English and media studies, exploring the world of journalism and broadcasting.
View ArticleChickasaw Cultural Center’s film festival set March 11
– “Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher” will be in the spotlight Saturday, March 11, as the Chickasaw Cultural Center’s Holba’ Pisachi’ Native Film Festival returns.
View ArticleChickasaw Lighthorse Dive Team completes open water certification
Braving frigid water temperatures of Lake Tenkiller, five Chickasaw Lighthorse Department officers obtained their basic open scuba water certification.
View ArticleArtesian Arts Festival call for First American artists application deadline...
Application deadline is extended for First American artists to participate in the 10th annual Artesian Arts Festival Saturday, April 22, in Sulphur, Oklahoma.
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