This year, we will gather in spirit to celebrate our 60th Annual Meeting
This year marks the 60th anniversary of our Chickasaw Annual Meeting.
Our Chickasaw Annual Meeting and Festival events are traditionally a wonderful time of gathering, celebrating...
Completing the U.S. Census form is critically important to your tribe
The decennial U.S. Census is being conducted this year. The U.S. Constitution directs the federal government to count all Americans every 10 years.
The 2020 Census is critically...
On Independence Day, we celebrate being American and Chickasaw
Our American Declaration of Independence this month celebrates its 244th anniversary.
Adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 in Philadelphia, the Declaration marks...
Planned reopening underway with safety, health our top priorities
On May 27, we began a phased reopening of a number of our commercial facilities, including our casinos and gaming centers.
We have embarked on this “phase one” process in a...
Your government has adjusted to the rapidly changing environment
The main responsibility of our Chickasaw Nation government, now and in the future, is service to the Chickasaw people. Those of us who serve you in your government are working hard to continue...
We are united in our efforts to keep Chickasaws, others healthy
We are all keenly aware the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is highly contagious and dangerous. We have received specific warnings and directions from the National Institutes of Health and the...
Seeley Chapel gathering marked renewed Chickasaw dynamism
It was October 26, 1963 when Chickasaws gathered at Seeley Chapel, near Connerville, Okla. to witness Overton James’ oath of office as the appointed Governor of the Chickasaw Nation. It...
We had an idea for growth. It turned out to be a very good idea!
American writer and humorist Mark Twain once wrote, “A person with a new idea is a crank…until that idea succeeds!” At the Chickasaw Nation, we had a good idea many years ago,...
We are historic builders, of quality structures and quality lives
The beginning of the new year offers us time to reflect on the past, and make plans for a bright future for ourselves and our families. The beginning of this new decade also allows us time to...