Press Releases | Chickasaw Nation

Governor Anoatubby leads ribbon cutting for Tishomingo elder housing project

Tuesday, September 09, 2025

Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby was joined by elected tribal leaders, Chickasaw elders and community members Friday, Sept. 5, in ribbon cutting ceremonies to dedicate an elder housing complex.

First American first responder named Paramedic/Firefighter of the Year

Tuesday, September 02, 2025

Los Angeles Fire Department’s Olin Jones Jr. was recently named Paramedic/Firefighter of the Year by Dignity Health, a nonprofit health care organization with more than 40 hospitals and 500 care centers, according to its website.

McSwain to host top talent at April show

Friday, March 28, 2025

Music lovers are in for a treat April 19 when Jae L. and Crossover host some of the region’s top talent at the historic McSwain Theatre in downtown Ada.

Chickasaw Cultural Center’s 10th annual Holba' Pisachi' Native Film Festival set Aug. 8-9

Monday, August 04, 2025

Acclaimed First American films and filmmakers will be in the spotlight during the Chickasaw Cultural Center’s 10th annual Holbaꞌ Pisachiꞌ Native Film Festival, Friday, Aug. 8-Saturday, Aug. 9.

Elders celebrated during annual Chickasaw Elders Conference

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

More than 500 Chickasaw elders from across the country gathered in Thackerville, Oklahoma, June 4-5 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Chickasaw Elders Conference — an event honoring culture, community and the vital programs that support elder well-being.

Save the date – Chickasaw Annual Meeting and Festival Sept. 26-Oct. 4

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Chickasaw heritage, culture and traditions will be celebrated in communities throughout the Chickasaw Nation during the 2025 Chickasaw Annual Meeting and Festival, Sept. 26-Oct. 4.

Four students graduate from the Chickasaw language immersion program

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

The Chikasha Academy Adult Immersion Program (CAAIP) graduated four students recently in a ceremony conducted in the Chickasaw Cultural Center’s Anoli’ Theater in Sulphur, Oklahoma.

Upton making her mark on the golf course

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Carli Upton, a Tishomingo High School junior, wrapped up another successful season on the golf course by clinching an individual silver at the 2025 3A Golf Regional Championship and placing seventh in the state tournament.

Chikasha Bak Bak celebrates undefeated season

Tuesday, September 02, 2025

The Chickasaw Nation’s junior and senior Chikasha Bak Bak (Chickasaw Woodpecker) youth stickball teams went undefeated during the 2025 Choctaw Nation Youth Stickball Tournament.

Pennington Creek Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Rite in the Rain

Monday, August 11, 2025

Pennington Creek Capital, LLC, a Dallas, Texas-based private equity firm wholly owned by the Chickasaw Nation, today announced a majority equity investment in Tacoma, Washington-based Rite in the Rain.