Services

The housing counseling and loan services program offers a variety of counseling programs dealing with credit, family budgeting, housing maintenance, fire and home safety, early delinquency intervention and pre-purchase and post purchase counseling. In addition, the Chuka Chukmasi home loan program is a secondary market home loan program for the purchase or refinance of a primary residence. The Chu...

Summer Session Ages 8-18 Dates: Intermediate & Major Level Students (ages 12-18), July 12 – 27, 2019 Starting Arts Rotation Students (ages 8 – 11), July 15 – 26, 2019 Intermediate & Major Level Students: Oklahoma University, ...

The Foster Grandparents Program was created by the Corporation for National and Community Service and established in the Chickasaw Nation in 2015. ...

The Chickasaw Nation Hinoshi’ Chokma’, or “Good Paths” Program provides young Chickasaw ages 14 to 21 with assistance in goal setting and life skills. ...

Get Fresh! encourages healthy ways to prepare food and provides nutrition information through entertaining cooking shows. These shows are offered monthly at the nutrition services sites in Ada, Ardmore, and Purcell or may be scheduled by reque...

Mealtime Blessings, an initiative of Chickasaw Nation Nutrition Services, encourages families to the make the most of family and mealtime by enjoying meals together. ...

This service provides minor home repairs for eligible Chickasaw elders. Required forms are available at the Aging Administration Office, or at any senior nutrition center and can be completed via telephone. An applicant can expect a Chickasaw Nation Division on Aging specialist to make the initial visit to assess the services needed. If approved, the manager will contact the client. ...

This residential and educational care facility is available for Native American children. Sitting on 160 acres overlooking Lake Texoma, residents enjoy amenities that include a library, computer lab, agriculture education facility and recreational areas. The Children’s Village will provide Native American children with the opportunity for social, spiritual and personal development through professional guidance in a safe, nurturing environment. An emphasis is placed on educational needs. Designe...

The Chickasaw Nation Softball Complex is a state-of-the-art softball facility available to Chickasaw citizens for tournament and exhibition games. ...

The Chickasaw Nation Dance Troupe was formed in 1992 to educate, preserve and restore Chickasaw dance traditions. By keeping this tradition alive, the dance troupe is able to share the ancient arts of shell shaking, stomp dancing and songs with people from around the world. In this respect, the dance troupe serves as a goodwill ambassador for the tribe. The Chickasaw Nation Dance Troupe has performed at universities, festivals and ceremonial gatherings across the United States. ...

Resource Assistance The program provides tribal citizens assistance with unmet medical care up to $5,000 annually. This service is designed to assist citizens with medical expenses when all other resources have been exhausted and to serve as a supplement to contract health services that provide necessary medical services for the on-going care from the Chickasaw Nation Department of Health (CNDH) to maximize medical care.

The private driveway program provides driveway repair or construction to Chickasaw elders, and Chickasaw veterans and Chickasaw families living with special needs. ...

FIRST LEGO League (FLL) provides students with an exciting experience in a global robotics program that ignites an enthusiasm for discovery, science and technology. The FIRST LEGO League teams are guided by a team coach and assisted by mentors. ...

Chickasaw Stickball provides an opportunity for cultural enrichment. Stickball promotes a healthy and active lifestyle, while revitalizing the game throughout the Chickasaw Nation. Chickasaw Stickball is made up of two teams Chikasha Bak Bak and Chikasha Toli. Bak Bak is the youth stickball team, consisting of players ages 8-17. Toli is the adult team, but 14- to 17-year-olds can play on Toli with parental consent. An application and waiver are required for all team members. Stickba...

In the state of Oklahoma, one out of every four children will face hunger challenges when school closes for the summer. The summer food service program works diligently to provide nutritious, delicious meals to children age one through 18, during the summer months when the National School Lunch Program is not available. ...

The Itiapela medical alert program pays the initial costs and monthly fees for 24-hour medical alert services for qualified Chickasaw elders, 60 years of age or older. Required forms can be completed by contacting the Aging Administration Office. An applicant can expect a Chickasaw Nation Division on Aging specialist to make the initial visit to assess the services needed. If approved, the manager will contact the client. ...

The Chikasha House, located on the campus of Chickasaw Nation Medical Center (CNMC), provides families or caregivers of patients admitted to CNMC a convenient and relaxing “home away from home” lodging facility. ...

Medical family therapy is a unique approach to overall health that addresses the biological, psychological, social and spiritual health of patients and their families in a medical setting. Medical family therapists provide patients with an opportunity to connect to resources that may aid in improving overall quality of life. The medical family therapist is part of the care team, which also includes medical providers, nursing staff and case managers. ...

The camp promotes the use of Chickasaw language through immersion sessions, games and a variety of culture activities. ...

The Chickasaw Explorers Program focuses on educating and training young Chickasaw leaders to identify and record ancient artifacts, participate in archaeological survey and excavations and search for the site of 1541 Chicasa in Mississippi. Chickasaw students work alongside  archaeologists, educators and students from various universities in two-weeks of archaeological fieldwork. ...