The Chickasaw Historical Society was established by tribal law on April 15, 1994. Since that time the historical society and society members have worked towards the mission statement of promoting, preserving and protecting Chickasaw culture and family traditions. The Chickasaw community is of great importance to the historical society board of directors.
The Chickasaw Historical Society works to:
- Research and document historical information
- Profile achievements of our citizens
- Promote tribal arts
- Educate in our language
- Encourage archival and museum donations
Membership Categories:
Student: $15/year(copy of current student I.D. is required)
- Receives Ishtunowa twice a year, T-shirt upon initial signup, email updates on new journals and events, free admission to the Chickasaw Cultural Center, 10% off Chickasaw Cultural Center café and gift shop items, 10% off Chickasaw Press retail items, 10% off the Chickasaw Council House and Capitol Building Museum gift shops, 10% off the ARTesian gallery gift shop.
Regular Member: $25/year
- Receives Ishtunowa twice a year, T-shirt upon initial signup, email updates on new journals and events, free admission to the Chickasaw Cultural Center, 10% off Chickasaw Cultural Center café and gift shop items, 10% off Chickasaw Press retail items, 10% off the Chickasaw Council House and Capitol Building Museum gift shops, 10% off the ARTesian gallery gift shop.
Patron: $55/year:
- Receives Ishtunowa twice a year, T-shirt upon initial signup, copy of Iksaachi, email updates on new journals and events, free admission to the Chickasaw Cultural Center, 10% off Chickasaw Cultural Center café and gift shop items, 10% off Chickasaw Press retail items, 10% off the Chickasaw Council House and Capitol Building Museum gift shops, 10% off the ARTesian gallery gift shop.
Corporate:$105/year
- Receives Ishtunowa twice a year, T-shirt upon initial signup, email updates on new journals and events, copy of Iksaachi, free engraved brick from our CHS memorial brick program, free admission to the Chickasaw Cultural Center, 10% off Chickasaw Cultural Center café and gift shop items, 10% off Chickasaw Press retail items, 10% off the Chickasaw Council House and Capitol Building Museum gift shops, 10% off the ARTesian gallery gift shop.
Corporate Patron:$355/year
- Receives Ishtunowa twice a year, T-shirt upon initial signup, email updates on new journals and events, copy of Iksaachi, free engraved brick, most recent set of The Journal of Chickasaw History and Culture in beautiful hardback binding with gold lettering on the spine, free admission to the Chickasaw Cultural Center, 10% off Chickasaw Cultural Center café and gift shop items, 10% off Chickasaw Press retail items, 10% off the Chickasaw Council House and Capitol Building Museum gift shops, 10% off the ARTesian gallery gift shop.
Renewing members will receive a special gift.
The Chickasaw Historical Society stretches into other states and other countries providing services that benefit the Chickasaw people.
The following are endeavors created by CHS:
The Journal of Chickasaw History and Culture
The Journal of Chickasaw History and Culture is a biannual (twice yearly) journal that has featured more than 150 articles covering subjects from pre-history to modern-day events.
Chickasaw Historical Society Conference
To participate, please click on the link located on the right side of this page in the online applications section. Complete the registration form to reserve your invitation to the conference. We are only accepting online registration forms, and you will be asked to provide an email to receive your registration confirmation. Once registration is processed, your email confirmation will include a link to the virtual conference. Email reminders will be sent out one week prior and the day before the event.
Registration is free for CHS members and $25 for non-members, which includes a one-year membership to the Chickasaw Historical Society. We will be happy to answer any questions or help you register for the virtual conference. Please contact us at (580) 436-7282 or by email at CHS@chickasaw.net.