
Robert R. Stephens

1922 - 2001
Robert R. Stephens served on the original steering committee which wrote the by-laws of the Chickasaw Nation in 1978.
He served two terms as a Chickasaw tribal legislator and was the first chairperson of that legislative body.
He was director of cultural resources and served as chairman of the cultural committee for the Chickasaw Nation. Mr. Stephens was the first gaming commissioner for the Chickasaw Nation. He also served as Chairman and vice-Chairman of the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association.


