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Stacy Marris and the promise of new life

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Love, loss, perseverance, dedication and commitment — these are the best words to describe the story of the Marris family.

Majestic bald eagles continue to call Chickasaw Nation home

Monday, December 29, 2025

Birders — otherwise known as birdwatchers — in Oklahoma become excited as winter approaches.

Katie Kelley: Storytelling through movement

Monday, December 22, 2025

Katie Kelley is a storyteller, but instead of words she uses movement.

Feed the Children and the Chickasaw Nation partner to provide food and essentials for Pontotoc County families

Monday, December 22, 2025

Feed the Children and the Chickasaw Nation partnered again this year to bring holiday care packages to hundreds of Pontotoc County families Dec. 10 during a Holiday Resource Rally.

Trail of Tears Commemorative Motorcycle Ride visits Chickasaw Cultural Center

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

The rumble of 150 motorcycles rang through Sulphur, Oklahoma, Sept. 23. Riders from across the country had landed at the Chickasaw Cultural Center on their final stretch of the Trail of Tears Commemorative Ride.

Chickasaw actor Brent Charles’ journey to the stage

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Brent Charles emits an aura of gratitude. He is grateful for his parents and his teachers — all the people who have encouraged and believed in him — but also for the help and support of the Chickasaw Nation.

Joshua Bess named Chickasaw Nation Secretary of Family Services

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby has appointed Joshua Bess Secretary of the Chickasaw Nation Department of Family Services.

Homeland tour offers deeper understanding, appreciation of Chickasaw roots

Monday, December 08, 2025

Ancestry research in the modern age is often reduced to DNA, three rather impersonal letters that clinically reveal our genetic instructions and hereditary traits.

Kicking up big dreams: Jaime Lewis selected to compete in Native All-American Football Game

Thursday, December 04, 2025

Chickasaw citizen and Kingston High School senior Jaime Lewis has earned a national honor as one of 70 First American high school athletes selected to compete in the 2025 Native All-American Football Game.

Jeni Presley’s journey to beading and beyond: Award-winning artist looks forward to participating in Hushtola Art Market, Dec. 13-14, OKANA

Thursday, December 04, 2025

When Jeni Presley sat on her grandmother’s lap, passively learning how to sew, she had no realization these moments would lead her to one of her true passions: beadwork.