Photo Galleries

Native American Junior Open Golf Tournament

Event Date: 06/01/2010

Photos from the Native American Junior Open Golf Tournament held at the Lakeview Golf Course in Ardmore.

Week of the Young Child

Event Date: 04/16/2010

Week of the Young Child was held from April 12th through April 16th at various locations around Ada, OK. The fun filled week included the Children's Parade, the Little Olympics, a petting zoo, a car seat safety check and a baloon launch.

Hayaka Unta: Spring

Event Date: 03/06/2010

Photos from the spring camp Hayaka Unta. The camp took place at the Chickasaw Ranch in Davis, OK.

Winter Baseball Camp

Event Date: 12/22/2009

2009 Chickasaw Nation winter baseball camp. The camp took place at Ardmore High School. Best campers this year went to Austin Lambert of Coalgate and Ryan Stewart from Lone Grove.

Hayaka Unta

Event Date: 12/06/2009

Photos from the winter camp Hayaka Unta. The three day camp took take at Chickasaw Ranch in Davis, OK.

Cornstalk Shoot

Event Date: 11/14/2009

The event took place at Cultural Services in Ada.


Arrows were shot from distances of 100 yards, 60 yards, and 40 yards. The first individual to score 50 points won the competition. Wayne Scribner won the competition, Glen Liming finished second with 36 points, and Michael Cornelius finished in 3rd place with 32 points.

Youth Tennis Clinic - Advanced

Event Date: 06/29/2009

Several Chickasaw youth from around the area “held court” at the annual Chickasaw Nation Tennis Clinic, conducted in June at the Ada Tennis Center.
The students spent four days perfecting their skills and techniques. Twelve advanced tennis players attended tennis clinic June 22-25.

Youth Tennis Clinic - Beginners

Event Date: 06/22/2009

Several Chickasaw youth from around the area “held court” at the annual Chickasaw Nation Tennis Clinic, conducted in June at the Ada Tennis Center.
The students spent four days learning the game of tennis, or improving their skills and techniques.
Forty-two beginning tennis players attended tennis clinic June 15-18, marking the largest group ever for the annual Tennis Clinic

Kids Golf Day Tournament

Event Date: 06/20/2009

Several families enjoyed a day of golfing during the inaugural Himita Tohli Ahtohne Sholi, a child play/guardian caddy golf tournament, Saturday, June 20 at Lakeview Golf Course in Ardmore.

The event drew 18 Native American players from around the area. Parents, grandparents, and older siblings braved the heat and caddied nine holes for the youngsters.

The players ranged in age from eight to 18 years old.

Trophies were awarded to the top three players in each category at the conclusion of the tournament.

Head Start Graduations

Event Date: 05/31/2009

The Chickasaw Nation Head Start program conducted six Head Start graduations during the month of May. More than 150 Head Start students graduated from the Ada, Ardmore, Duncan, Madill, Sulphur and Tishomingo Head Start centers.