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The Chickasaw Nation (Chickasaw: Chikashsha IÌ yaakni) 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]
The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, official site; Chickasaw.tv The online video network of the Chickasaw Nation. Chickasaw Nation Industries (government contracting arm of the Chickasaw Nation) "Chickasaws: The Unconquerable People", a brief history by Greg O'Brien, Ph.D. Tishomingo; Pashofa recipe; Tanshpashofa recipe
Charles W. Blackwell (July 30, 1942 – January 2, 2013, Chickasaw Nation) was an American lawyer, educator, activist, and diplomat, who served as the first Ambassador of the Chickasaw Nation to the United States of America, from 1995 until his death in 2013. [1]
Established in 2009, Chickasaw Community Radio Network provides news, public affairs, weather coverage and a wide variety of music for citizens in south-central Oklahoma. Owned and operated as a public service of the Chickasaw Nation, KCNP is a non-commercial community radio station.
Official NPS website: Chickasaw National Recreation Area; Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Chickasaw National Recreation Area "Bison (U.S. National Park Service)". The short film Oklahoma Oasis (1974) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
The Chickasaw Cultural Center features different seasonal exhibits, some of which are listed below. Through the Eyes of the Eagle - During Native American Heritage Month from November through December an exhibit focused on encouraging Chickasaw children to eat healthy and exercise is presented, based on a series of children's books developed by the CDC and the Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee.
The Chickasaw Council House and Museum chronicles the history of the Chickasaw Tribe, including exhibits on their removal from tribal lands in present-day Mississippi during the Trail of Tears and their settlement in Oklahoma. The museum is located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, admission is free and the museum offers daily tours.
The Chickasaw Language Revitalization Program, founded in 2007, uses both Munro-Willmond and Humes alphabets. Because Chickasaw is a spoken language, "there is no 'right' or 'wrong' way to spell Chickasaw." [9] Chickasaw is taught through a master-apprentice program, community programs, and self-study programs.