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Students help cultivate a legacy while planting trees at a nature preserve

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

More than a dozen Chickasaw Head Start students cultivated a legacy as they helped plant trees at the Oka' Yanahli (flowing water) Preserve along the banks of the Blue River Oct. 7.

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.

Sophie Mater: from the cabin to the cockpit

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Sophie Mater cut her teeth on international travel. While her father, Dustin Mater, is Chickasaw, her mother, Titi, is from Indonesia, and they would often fly the 10,000 miles to visit family.

2025-2026 Chickasaw Princesses crowned

Monday, October 06, 2025

Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby crowned the 2025-2026 Chickasaw royalty during the Chickasaw Annual Meeting and Festival.

Special ops warrior credits early Chickasaw training for surviving missions

Monday, November 03, 2025

Chickasaw veteran James Newberry credits what he learned at the feet of his great-grandfather, grandfather and father for the fact he and his troops survived top secret military operations behind enemy lines.

Amelia Cook: First American perspectives of science education

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Amelia Cook doesn’t remember a time when she wasn’t interested in science.

Chickasaw artists represent at Southwestern Association for Indian Arts in Santa Fe

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

This year, six Chickasaw artists attended the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) annual Santa Fe Indian Market in August.

Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate’s new album released

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

The Dover Quartet released their newest album “Abokkoli ' Taloowa' (Woodland Songs)” Aug. 15, which features two new suites of music by Chickasaw composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate in addition to a string quartet by the late 19th/early 20th century Czech composer Antonín Dvo'ák.