Chickasaw Historical Society

Join the Chickasaw Historical Society to learn more about the culture, traditions and history of the Chickasaw people. Members receive access to the biannual publication, “The Journal of Chickasaw History and Culture,” and the historical society’s annual conference.

Membership is open to the public.

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Contact

Phone:

(580) 436-7282

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Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 1548, Ada, Oklahoma 74821

Events

Aug

Aug 8, 2024 - Aug 9, 2024

8th Annual Ittafama Ithana Conference

multi-day event

Program Details

The Chickasaw Historical Society was established by tribal law April 15, 1994. Since that time, the society and its members have worked toward their mission statement of promoting, preserving and protecting Chickasaw culture and family traditions.

The Chickasaw Historical Society works to:

Research and document historical information
Profile achievements of citizens
Promote tribal arts
Educate in the Chickasaw language
Encourage archival and museum donations

Membership Categories:

Student: $15/year (copy of current student I.D. is required)

Regular Member: $25/year

Receives “The Journal of Chickasaw History and Culture” twice per year
T-shirt upon registration
Email updates about 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 at the Chickasaw Council House and Capitol Building Museum gift shops
10% off at the ARTesian gallery gift shop

Patron: $55/year:

Benefits of a regular member, plus
“Iksaachi,” a booklet featuring five Chickasaw artists and their art

Corporate: $105/year

Benefits of a patron member, plus
An engraved brick from the Chickasaw Historical Society’s memorial brick program

Corporate Patron: $355/year

Benefits of a corporate member, plus
The latest set of “The Journal of Chickasaw History and Culture” in beautiful hardback binding with gold lettering on the spine

Renewing members receive a special gift.

“The Journal of Chickasaw History and Culture”
This biannual (twice yearly) journal has featured more than 150 articles covering subjects from pre-history to modern-day events.

Chickasaw Historical Society Conference
The Chickasaw Historical Society (CHS) cordially invites you to our eighth annual conference, “Ittafama Ithana,” Aug. 8-9. The theme for this year’s conference is “Cultural Connections to Plant Communities.”

Other Information

Memorial Fund

The Chickasaw Historical Society Board of Directors established a memorial fund to honor the memory of Vinnie May “Sadie” Humes. Mrs. Humes and her husband, the Rev. Jesse Humes, compiled a Chickasaw dictionary that was printed in 1972. For her educational contributions, Mrs. Humes was inducted into the Chickasaw Hall of Fame in 1991.

Mrs. Humes said in an interview: “We sat at that kitchen table, working. We had this little old Webster's Dictionary, and I would call out the English word and Jess would hand it back in Chickasaw, pronouncing it in syllables and spelling it phonetically. Our aim wasn't to get the meaning of the words so much as it was to help people who wanted to learn how to speak the language.”

The Chickasaw Historical Society does accept contributions to the Vinnie May “Sadie” Humes Memorial Fund.

Chickasaw Historical Society Vinnie May “Sadie” Humes Memorial Fund
Chickasaw Historical Society
P.O. Box 1548
Ada, OK 74821

All contributors will be listed in “The Journal of Chickasaw History and Culture.”

Locations

Chickasaw Press

Ada, Oklahoma 74820