Press Releases | Chickasaw Nation

12th annual Artesian Arts Festival set April 5

Tuesday, January 07, 2025

The Artesian Arts Festival returns Saturday, April 5, 2025, to the Artesian Plaza.

Nominations Open for 2025 Dynamic Woman of the Year Award

Friday, November 22, 2024

The Chickasaw Nation is accepting nominations through Jan. 26 for the 2025 Dynamic Woman of the Year Award.

Free wins Best of Show at Hushtola Art Market

Monday, December 23, 2024

A life-sized bison bust made of paper towels captured Best of Show honors at Hushtola Art Market.

The Chickasaw Nation announces call for presenters for the 2025 Dynamic Women of the Chickasaw Nation Conference

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

The Chickasaw Nation Literary Arts Division is accepting presentation proposals for the 2025 Dynamic Women of the Chickasaw Nation (DWCN) Conference now through Jan. 31.

McSwain Theatre hosts Jan. 18 show, season tickets still available

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Usher in the new year at the historic McSwain Theatre with Jae L. Stilwell and the Crossover band at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18.

Local counties marked by Chickasaw Nation history, economic development

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Businesspeople know three factors outweigh virtually all others in determining whether an entrepreneurial enterprise will succeed.

Murray and Garvin counties played important roles in Chickasaw Nation

Thursday, January 02, 2025

Located in the heart of the Chickasaw Nation, Murray County and its neighbor to the north, Garvin County, have played crucial roles in the progress of the Chickasaw Nation.

5-year-old wins Chickasaw Annual Meeting and Festival cornstalk shoot

Thursday, October 03, 2024

Chickasaw youth cornstalk shoot competitors offered up another thriller Sept. 28 to kick off a full week of Chickasaw Annual Meeting and Festival events.

Cherokee, Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations Intervene in Federal Lawsuits to Protect Public Safety and Enforce Jurisdictional Laws

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Today, the Cherokee, Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations moved to intervene in support of U.S. Department of Justice lawsuits against two Oklahoma district attorneys – Matt Ballard and Carol Iski – who have continually violated federal law by seeking to prosecute tribal defendants whose cases must be tried in federal or tribal courts.

Pontotoc County DA Erik Johnson signs MOU with Chickasaw Nation

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Pontotoc County District Attorney (DA) Erik Johnson and the Chickasaw Nation are blazing trails for intergovernmental cooperation with a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to help prioritize and ensure proper jurisdiction for prosecuting charges that come before them.