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Neal McCaleb, who served as Assistant Secretary, Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs from July, 2001 until November, 2002, was a strong advocate for tribal economic development during his tenure in office.

Born in Duncan, Oklahoma, on October 2, 1946, to parents Fred L. and Marjean Kimberlin McCarter, Ray often fended for himself and did what he could to provide for a younger brother. Through the encouragement of his teachers and other community leaders, Ray began to develop leadership skills that would serve him later in life.

Ataloa , a cousin of TeAta Thompson Fisher, was a nationally renowned concert vocalist, educator, and advocate for Native American education and fine arts.

John McLish was the son of a white interpreter for the Chickasaw Nation and a Chickasaw mother.

James Cotton McCurtain helped his people by serving as an interpreter during the enrollment period under the Dawes Commission.

Kenneth Meeler was known for his activism and participation in working for his Chickasaw people. His foresight and the influence of his legacy helped form a guide for the Chickasaw Nation that will impact generations to come.

Born in 1906, Lushanya became one of the world’s most famous and loved operatic sopranos in the 1940’s and 1950’s. She grew up on her family farm where she learned to break horses, shoot a rifle and started learning the piano when she was just six years old. After studying opera at several American universities, Lushanya left for Berlin, Germany to study at the Staatliche Akademische Hoschscule fur Musik from 1931-1934. After attending school in Berlin, she won 12 more scholarships offered by the Mussolini academy to foreigners.

Euel "Monk" Moore, a former major league pitcher, was posthumously inducted into the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame in May, 1989.

Palmer Simeon Mosely was the 20th and 23rd Governor of the Chickasaw Nation. He served his tribe in many capacities including National Interpreter, a position he held for 24 years.