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The Chickasaw Nation (Chickasaw: Chikashsha I̠yaakni) is a federally recognized Indigenous nation with headquarters in Ada, Oklahoma, in the United States.The Chickasaw Nation descends from an Indigenous population historically located in the southeastern United States, including present-day northern Mississippi, northwestern Alabama, southwestern Kentucky, and western Tennessee. [1]
In 1975, the Chickasaw Nation opened its headquarters in Ada. [ 23 ] [ 7 ] Revenues for the Nation were over 12 billion dollars in 2011, most of which is funneled through Ada. [ 24 ] The Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center, a large water research lab staffed by the Environmental Protection Agency , opened in 1966. [ 7 ]
The Chickasaw Nation lies within the region, with the tribal capitol building located at Tishomingo and its headquarters in Ada. The Chickasaw Nation, which runs "Chickasawcountry.com"., promotes the idea of Chickasaw Country as the 13 south-central Oklahoma counties that comprise the Chickasaw Nation, being the Tourism Department’s seven ...
A Chickasaw Nation flag flies on the Tribal Flag Plaza north of the state Capitol. An intersection in Ada — long known as the site of numerous traffic fatalities and accidents ― will be ...
Map was amended slightly to include an inset showing the location of the county within the present-day State of Oklahoma. 17:53, 31 May 2020 5,400 × 7,200 (4.34 MB)
Dec. 5—TUPELO — While the Chickasaw Nation continues its effort to construct the Chickasaw Heritage Center, a national telecom giant hopes to construct its own project next door, leading up to ...
Its county seat is Ada. [2] The county was created at statehood from part of the Chickasaw Nation in Indian Territory. It was named for a historic Chickasaw tribal area in Mississippi. According to the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Pontotoc is usually translated "cattail prairie" or "land of hanging grapes." [3]
KCNP (89.5 FM) is a radio station [2] licensed to Ada, Oklahoma, United States. The station is currently owned by the Chickasaw Nation. [3] The Chickasaw Nation owns three additional transmitters that simulcast KCNP – KAZC 89.3 in Dickson, KTNG 97.3 in Connerville, and KWPV 104.5 in Wynnewood.