Mission Statement:  To provide quality and timely legal consulting services to the Executive Branch,  to assist in protecting the interests of the Nation and also promote cost savings by minimizing the need to outsource legal services.

The Legal Division was established in the fall of 2001. The Legal Division assists all divisions of the Chickasaw Nation Executive Branch by providing legal and policy advice and ensuring compliance with applicable federal, tribal and state laws.

To give you a better idea of subject matters encountered by the Legal Division, listed below are some areas that are dealt with by the Legal Division on a regular basis.

• Federal Indian Law
• Self-Governance
• Chickasaw Law
• Federal Tort Claims
• Contracts
• Real Property
• Environment (EPA, Air, Water and Pollution Issues)
• Administrative Law
• Business/Commercial Law
• Conflict of Laws (city, county, state, federal, and tribal)
• Legislative Issues (U.S., Oklahoma, and Chickasaw)
• Family/Indian Child Welfare/Adoption
• Health Law
• Construction Law
• Employment Law
• Public Relations
• Litigation (management, resolution and avoidance)
• Dispute Resolution
• Criminal and Juvenile Prosecutions under Chickasaw Law

As stated in our mission statement, we are an internal service to the Executive Branch of the Chickasaw Nation and do not offer services to individuals. However, for your information, we have provided informational links to assist you in your search for private legal counsel.

Oklahoma Indian Legal Services, Inc.

Please note, the Chickasaw Nation takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over, the organizations, views, accuracy, copyright or trademark compliance or legality of the material contained on these servers.