Our Chickasaw graduates are building great futures!
The Chickasaw Nation has a rich, proud history of education.
Following the War Between the States, the tribe rapidly expanded its number of elementary and secondary schools. In 1867 alone, the Chickasaw Nation opened 11 new schools and welcomed scores of Chickasaw and other Indian students. Additionally, the tribe invested in secondary institutions known in that time as “seminaries.”
Wapanucka Institute, Chickasaw Male Academy, Bloomfield Female Seminary and Lebanon Orphan School all provided what we today refer to as a high school education.
The Chickasaw Nation became known as a highly progressive, education-focused tribe that valued its educational institutions and learning.
